Kamoharaia megastoma
Kamoharaia megastoma, the Wide-mouthed flounder, is a deepwater species of lefteye flounder native to the western Pacific Ocean. This species is usually found at depths of around 800 metres (2,600 ft). This species grows to a length of 22.5 centimetres (8.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Kamoharaia megastoma | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Bothidae |
Genus: | Kamoharaia Kuronuma, 1940 |
Species: | K. megastoma |
Binomial name | |
Kamoharaia megastoma (Kamohara, 1936) | |
Synonyms | |
Chascanopsetta megastoma Kamohara, 1936 |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Kamoharaia megastoma" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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