Lepidopsetta
Lepidopsetta is a genus of righteye flounders native to the North Pacific Ocean.
| Lepidopsetta | |
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| Lepidopsetta bilineata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Pleuronectinae |
| Genus: | Lepidopsetta T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Platichthys umbrosus Girard, 1856 | |
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Lepidopsetta bilineata (Ayres, 1855) (Rock sole)
- Lepidopsetta mochigarei Snyder, 1911 (Dusky sole)
- Lepidopsetta polyxystra J. W. Orr & Matarese, 2000 (Northern rock sole)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Lepidopsetta in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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