Cleisthenes (genus)
| Cleisthenes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Genus: | Cleisthenes D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904 |
Cleisthenes is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northwest Pacific Ocean.
Nomenclature
Both species in the genus are commonly known as Sôhachi in Japan.[1][2]
Etymology
The genus is named after the Athenian noble and democrat Cleisthenes.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Cleisthenes herzensteini (P. J. Schmidt, 1904)
- Cleisthenes pinetorum D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904
References
- ↑ Froese, Ranier; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (6 October 2010). "Cleisthenes herzensteini". Fishbase. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ↑ Froese, Ranier; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (6 October 2010). "Cleisthenes pinetorum". Fishbase. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Species of Cleisthenes in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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