Pleuronichthys

Pleuronichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Pleuronectidae
Genus:	Pleuronichthys Girard, 1854

Pleuronichthys is a genus of righteye flounder native to the North Pacific Ocean.

Etymology

The word Pleuronichthys is derived from the Greek πλευρά (pleura), meaning "rib" or "side", and ἰχθύς (ichthys), meaning "fish".

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Pleuronichthys coenosus Girard, 1854 (C-O sole)
• Pleuronichthys cornutus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Ridged-eye flounder)
• Pleuronichthys decurrens D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1881 (Curlfin sole)
• Pleuronichthys japonicus S. Suzuki, Kawashima & Nakabo, 2009
• Pleuronichthys ocellatus Starks & W. F. Thompson, 1910 (Ocellated turbot)
• Pleuronichthys ritteri Starks & E. L. Morris, 1907 (Spotted turbot)
• Pleuronichthys verticalis D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880 (Hornyhead turbot)

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