Paralichthyidae
Large-tooth flounders or sand flounders are a family, Paralichthyidae, of flounders.[1][2] The family contains 14 genera with a total of about 110 species. They lie on the sea bed on their right side; both eyes are always on the left side of the head, while the Pleuronectidae usually (but not always) have their eyes on the right side of the head.

Large-tooth flounders | |
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Pacific sanddab, Citharichthys sordidus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
Family: | Paralichthyidae Chabanaud, 1937 |
Type genus | |
Paralichthys Girard, 1858 | |
Genera[1] | |
Ancylopsetta |
They are found in temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.[3]

Several species are important commercial and game fishes, notably the California halibut, Paralichthys californicus and the Pacific sanddab, Citharichthys sordidus.
References
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- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Paralichthyidae" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- Kells, V.; and Carpenter, K. (2011). A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes from Maine to Texas. ISBN 978-0-8018-9838-9
- "Paralichthyidae" World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-1-26.