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Scaldfish, Arnoglossus laterna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Pleuronectiformes Family: Bothidae
Genera
Arnoglossus Asterorhombus Bothus Chascanopsetta Crossorhombus Engyophrys Engyprosopon Grammatobothus Japonolaeops Kamoharaia Laeops Lophonectes Monolene Neolaeops Parabothus Perissias Psettina Taeniopsetta Tosarhombus Trichopsetta See text for species.

Lefteye flounders are a family, Bothidae, of flounders. They are called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right side, with both eyes on the left side.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Arnoglossus_laterna. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families Suborder Psettodoidei     Psettodoidae Suborder Pleuronectoidei     Citharidae     Scophthalmidae     Bothidae (lefteye flounders)     Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)     Paralichthyidae     Achiropsettidae (southern flounders)     Samaridae Suborder Soleoidei     Soleidae (soles)     Achiridae (American soles)     Cynoglossidae (tonguefishes) The flatfish are an order (Pleuronectiformes) of ray-finned fish, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. ... Winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus Flounder are flatfish that live in ocean waters in Northern European waters and along the east coast of the United States and Canada, as well as the western Pacific (Japan). ...

Species

There are 158 species in twenty genera:^[1][2]

• Genus Arnoglossus
  • Arnoglossus andrewsi Kurth, 1954.
  • Arabian flounder, Arnoglossus arabicus Norman, 1939.
  • Arnoglossus armstrongi Scott, 1975.
  • Spotless lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus aspilos (Bleeker, 1851).
  • Bass Strait flounder, Arnoglossus bassensis Norman, 1926.
  • Arnoglossus boops (Hector, 1875).
  • Brown lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus brunneus (Fowler, 1934).
  • Cape scaldfish, Arnoglossus capensis Boulenger, 1898.
  • East coast flounder, Arnoglossus dalgleishi (von Bonde, 1922).
  • Weak lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus debilis (Gilbert, 1905).
  • Long lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus elongatus Weber, 1913.
  • Fison's lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus fisoni Ogilby, 1898.
  • Imperial scaldfish, Arnoglossus imperialis (Rafinesque, 1810).
  • Japanese lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus japonicus Hubbs, 1915.
  • Scaldback, Arnoglossus kessleri Schmidt, 1915.
  • Scaldfish, Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum, 1792).
  • Large-crested lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus macrolophus Alcock, 1889.
  • Arnoglossus marisrubri Klausewitz & Schneider, 1986.
  • Arnoglossus micrommatus Amaoka, Arai & Gomon, 1997.
  • Mueller's flounder, Arnoglossus muelleri (Klunzinger, 1872).
  • Arnoglossus multirastris Parin, 1983.
  • Arnoglossus nigrifrons Amaoka & Mihara, 2000.
  • Sharp-snout lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus oxyrhynchus Amaoka, 1969.
  • Many-spotted lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus polyspilus (Günther, 1880).
  • Rüppell's scaldback, Arnoglossus rueppelii (Cocco, 1844).
  • Arnoglossus sayaensis Amaoka & Imamura, 1990.
  • Arnoglossus scapha (Forster, 1801).
  • Arnoglossus septemventralis Amaoka & Mihara, 2000.
  • Arnoglossus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1865).
  • Dwarf lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus tenuis Günther, 1880.
  • Thor's scaldfish, Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913.
  • Waite's lefteye flounder, Arnoglossus waitei Norman, 1926.
  • Arnoglossus yamanakai Fukui, Yamada & Ozawa, 1988.
• Genus Asterorhombus
  • Asterorhombus annulatus (Weber, 1913).
  • Bleeker's flounder, Asterorhombus bleekeri (Macleay, 1881).
  • Angler flatfish, Asterorhombus fijiensis (Norman, 1931).
  • Intermediate flounder, Asterorhombus intermedius (Bleeker, 1865).
  • Asterorhombus osculus Amaoka & Arai, 1998.
• Genus Bothus
  • Bothus assimilis (Günther, 1862).
  • Pacific eyed flounder, Bothus constellatus (Jordan, 1889).
  • Bothus ellipticus (Poey, 1860).
  • Guinean flounder, Bothus guibei Stauch, 1966.
  • Pacific leopard flounder, Bothus leopardinus (Günther, 1862).
  • Plate fish, Bothus lunatus (Linnaeus, 1758).
  • Mottled flounder, Bothus maculiferus (Poey, 1860).
  • Flowery flounder, Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782).
  • St. Helena flounder, Bothus mellissi Norman, 1931.
  • Indo-Pacific oval flounder, Bothus myriaster (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846).
  • Eyed flounder, Bothus ocellatus (Günther, 1880).
  • Leopard flounder, Bothus pantherinus (Rüppell, 1830).
  • Wide-eyed flounder, Bothus podas (Delaroche, 1809).
    

    

    Wide-eyed flounder, Bothus podas
  • Twospot flounder, Bothus robinsi Topp & Hoff, 1972.
  • Bothus swio Hensley, 1997.
  • Bothus tricirrhitus Kotthaus, 1977.
• Genus Chascanopsetta
  • Chascanopsetta crumenalis (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897).
  • Chascanopsetta elski Foroshchuk, 1991.
  • Chascanopsetta kenyaensis Hensley & Smale, 1997.
  • Pelican flounder, Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894.
  • Chascanopsetta megagnatha Amaoka & Parin, 1990.
  • Chascanopsetta micrognatha Amaoka & Yamamoto, 1984.
  • Chascanopsetta prognatha Norman, 1939.
  • Chascanopsetta prorigera Gilbert, 1905.
• Genus Crossorhombus
  • Blue flounder, Crossorhombus azureus (Alcock, 1889).
  • Lord Howe Island flounder, Crossorhombus howensis Hensley & Randall, 1993.
  • Crossorhombus kanekonis (Tanaka, 1918).
  • Kobe flounder, Crossorhombus kobensis (Jordan & Starks, 1906).
  • Broadbrow flounder, Crossorhombus valderostratus (Alcock, 1890).
• Genus Engyophrys
  • Speckled-tail flounder, Engyophrys sanctilaurentii Jordan & Bollman, 1890.
  • American spiny flounder, Engyophrys senta Ginsburg, 1933.
• Genus Engyprosopon
  • Engyprosopon arenicola Jordan & Evermann, 1903.
  • Bellona flounder, Engyprosopon bellonaensis Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993.
  • Cocos Island flounder, Engyprosopon cocosensis (Bleeker, 1855).
  • Engyprosopon filimanus (Li & Wang, 1982).
  • Engyprosopon filipennis Wu & Tang, 1935.
  • Largescale flounder, Engyprosopon grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846).
  • Engyprosopon hawaiiensis Jordan & Evermann, 1903.
  • Engyprosopon hensleyi Amaoka & Imamura, 1990.
  • Hureau's flounder, Engyprosopon hureaui Quéro & Golani, 1990.
  • Engyprosopon latifrons (Regan, 1908).
  • Engyprosopon longipelvis Amaoka, 1969.
  • Long pectoral fin flounder, Engyprosopon longipterum Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993.
  • Engyprosopon macrolepis (Regan, 1908).
  • Olive wide-eyed flounder, Engyprosopon maldivensis (Regan, 1908).
  • Engyprosopon marquisensis Amaoka & Séret, 2005.^[3]
  • Engyprosopon mogkii (Bleeker, 1854).
  • Engyprosopon multisquama Amaoka, 1963.
  • Natal flounder, Engyprosopon natalensis Regan, 1920.
  • Engyprosopon obliquioculatum (Fowler, 1934).
  • Engyprosopon raoulensis Amaoka & Mihara, 1995.
  • Engyprosopon regani Hensley & Suzumoto, 1990.
  • Long snout flounder, Engyprosopon rostratum Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993.
  • Engyprosopon sechellensis (Regan, 1908).
  • Seven pelvic ray flounder, Engyprosopon septempes Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993.
  • Engyprosopon vanuatuensis Amaoka & Séret, 2005.
  • Engyprosopon xenandrus Gilbert, 1905.
  • Engyprosopon xystrias Hubbs, 1915.
• Genus Grammatobothus
  • Krempf's flounder, Grammatobothus krempfi Chabanaud, 1929.
  • Pennant flounder, Grammatobothus pennatus (Ogilby, 1913).
  • Threespot flounder, Grammatobothus polyophthalmus (Bleeker, 1865).
• Genus Japonolaeops
  • Japonolaeops dentatus Amaoka, 1969.
• Genus Kamoharaia
  • Wide-mouthed flounder, Kamoharaia megastoma (Kamohara, 1936).
• Genus Laeops
  • Clear fin-base flounder, Laeops clarus Fowler, 1934.
  • Laeops cypho Fowler, 1934.
  • Philippine slender flounder, Laeops gracilis Fowler, 1934.
  • Günther's flounder, Laeops guentheri Alcock, 1890.
  • Laeops kitaharae (Smith & Pope, 1906).
  • Laeops macrophthalmus (Alcock, 1889).
    

    

    Laeops macrophthalmus
  • Khaki flounder, Laeops natalensis (Regan, 1920).
  • Laeops nigrescens Lloyd, 1907.
  • Blackspotted flounder, Laeops nigromaculatus von Bonde, 1922.
  • Small headed flounder, Laeops parviceps Günther, 1880.
  • Longarm flounder, Laeops pectoralis (von Bonde, 1922).
  • Laeops tungkongensis Chen & Weng, 1965.
• Genus Lophonectes
  • Crested flounder, Lophonectes gallus Günther, 1880.
  • Lophonectes mongonuiensis (Regan, 1914).
• Genus Monolene
  • Slim flounder, Monolene antillarum Norman, 1933.
  • Asaedae flounder, Monolene asaedai Clark, 1936.
  • Monolene atrimana Goode & Bean, 1886.
    

    

    Monolene atrimana
  • Monolene danae Bruun, 1937.
  • Acapulco flounder, Monolene dubiosa Garman, 1899.
  • Monolene helenensis Amaoka & Imamura, 2000.
  • Pacific deepwater flounder, Monolene maculipinna Garman, 1899.
  • Monolene megalepis Woods, 1961.
  • Merten's moonflounder, Monolene mertensi (Poll, 1959).
  • Smallmouth moonflounder, Monolene microstoma (Kuronuma, 1940).
  • Deepwater flounder, Monolene sessilicauda Goode, 1880.
    

    

    Deepwater flounder, Monolene sessilicauda
• Genus Neolaeops
  • Crosseyed flounder, Neolaeops microphthalmus (von Bonde, 1922).
• Genus Parabothus
  • Parabothus amaokai Parin, 1983.
  • Parabothus budkeri (Chabanaud, 1943).
  • Parabothus chlorospilus (Gilbert, 1905).
  • Parabothus coarctatus (Gilbert, 1905).
  • Parabothus filipes Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1997.
  • Parabothus kiensis (Tanaka, 1918).
  • Parabothus malhensis (Regan, 1908).
  • Manyscaled flounder, Parabothus polylepis (Alcock, 1889).
  • Parabothus taiwanensis Amaoka & Shen, 1993.
• Genus Perissias
  • Striped-fin flounder, Perissias taeniopterus (Gilbert, 1890).
• Genus Psettina
  • Psettina brevirictis (Alcock, 1890).
  • Psettina filimana Li & Wang, 1982.
  • Rough-scaled flounder, Psettina gigantea Amaoka, 1963.
  • Psettina hainanensis (Wu & Tang, 1935).
  • Psettina iijimae (Jordan & Starks, 1904).
  • Psettina multisquamea Fedorov & Foroshchuk, 1988.
  • Psettina profunda (Weber, 1913).
  • Psettina senta (Ginsburg, 1933).
  • Psettina tosana Amaoka, 1963.
  • Psettina variegata (Fowler, 1934).
• Genus Taeniopsetta
  • Indo-Pacific ocellated flounder, Taeniopsetta ocellata (Günther, 1880).
  • Taeniopsetta radula Gilbert, 1905.
• Genus Tosarhombus
  • Tosarhombus brevis Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1997.
  • Tosarhombus longimanus Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1997.
  • Tosarhombus neocaledonicus Amaoka & Rivaton, 1991.
  • Tosarhombus nielseni Amaoka & Rivaton, 1991.
  • Tosarhombus octoculatus Amaoka, 1969.
  • Tosarhombus smithi (Nielsen, 1964).
• Genus Trichopsetta
  

  

  Sash flounder, Trichopsetta ventralis
  • Caribbean flounder, Trichopsetta caribbaea Anderson & Gutherz, 1967.
  • Trichopsetta melasma Anderson & Gutherz, 1967.
  • Trichopsetta orbisulcus Anderson & Gutherz, 1967.
  • Sash flounder, Trichopsetta ventralis (Goode & Bean, 1885).

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References

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3. ^ Kunio Amaoka and Bernard Séret (2005). "Engyprosopon marquisensis, a new species of bothid flounder (Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae) from the Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)". Ichthyological Research 52 (4): 373–378. DOI:10.1007/s10228-005-0299-x.