Pleuronectinae
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| Pleuronectinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Pleuronectinae |
Pleuronectinae (Cuvier, 1816) is a subfamily of fish in the Pleuronectidae family, comprising 27 genera and 61 species. Members of the subfamily are demersal carnivores that live in arctic and northern seas.[1]
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References
- ↑ Evseenko, Sergei A. (February 2004). "Family Pleuronectidae Cuvier 1816 — righteye flounders" (PDF). Calif. Acad. Sci. Annotated Checklists of Fishes 37: 37pp. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
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