Liopsetta

Liopsetta is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northern oceans.

Liopsetta
Arctic Flounder (L. glacialis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Subfamily: Pleuronectinae
Genus: Liopsetta
Gill, 1864
Type species
Platessa glabra
Storer 1843
Synonyms

Euchalarodus Gill, 1864

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Liopsetta glacialis (Pallas, 1776) (Arctic flounder)
  • Liopsetta pinnifasciata (Kner, 1870) (Far Eastern smooth flounder)
gollark: Again, not mine, from the trading hub: https://dragcave.net/teleport/8f58004f019a5bdf9e8dacf614d1a7af
gollark: Not mine; it's from the DC community notice board: https://dragcave.net/teleport/0fb013bcafea469a1ee2f203ce555d9d (two xenowyrm eggs)
gollark: I am egglocked most of the time in the interests of efficiency though.
gollark: I always seem to be egglocked when cool stuff is being offered.
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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Liopsetta in FishBase. October 2012 version.


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