Cyclopsetta
Cyclopsetta is a genus of large-tooth flounders native to the coastal waters of the Americas.
| Cyclopsetta | |
|---|---|
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| Spotfin Flounder (C. fimbriata) | |
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| Mexican Flounder (C. chittendeni) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Paralichthyidae |
| Genus: | Cyclopsetta T. N. Gill, 1889 |
| Type species | |
| Hemirhombus fimbriatus Goode & Bean, 1885 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Cyclopsetta chittendeni B. A. Bean, 1895 (Mexican flounder)
- Cyclopsetta fimbriata (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1885) (Spotfin flounder)
- Cyclopsetta panamensis (Steindachner, 1876) (God's flounder)
- Cyclopsetta querna (D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890) (Toothed flounder)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Cyclopsetta in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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