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Paralichthys
Sign in to saveParalichthys is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but P. olivaceus is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about in length.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPleuronectiformes
- FamilyParalichthyidae
Паралихты, или ложные палтусы (лат. Paralichthys) — род донных лучепёрых рыб из семейства паралихтиевых (Paralichthyidae) отряда камбалообразных (Pleuronectiformes), обитающих в основном в прибрежных водах Америки, но азиатский паралихт — из северо-восточной Азии. Самый крупный вид достигает около 1,5 м.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 645
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Paralichthyidae
- Collections
- CUMV, SDNHM, UMMZ
- Recorded in
- United States
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Paralichthys is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but P. olivaceus is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about in length.
==Species== There are currently almost 20 species in this genus: Paralichthys adspersus (Steindachner, 1867) (Fine flounder) Paralichthys aestuarius C. H. Gilbert & Scofield, 1898 (Cortez flounder) Paralichthys albigutta D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Gulf flounder) Paralichthys brasiliensis (Ranzani, 1842) (Brazilian flounder) Paralichthys californicus (Ayres, 1859) (California flounder) Paralichthys delfini Pequeño & Plaza, 1987 Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Summer flounder) Paralichthys fernandezianus Steindachner, 1903 Paralichthys isosceles D. S. Jordan, 1891 Paralichthys lethostigma D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1884 (Southern flounder) Paralichthys microps (Günther, 1881) Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Bastard halibut) Paralichthys orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1839) Paralichthys patagonicus D. S. Jordan, 1889 (Patagonian flounder) Paralichthys squamilentus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Broad flounder) Paralichthys triocellatus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903 Paralichthys tropicus Ginsburg, 1933 (Tropical flounder) Paralichthys woolmani D. S. Jordan & T. M. Williams, 1897 (Speckled flounder) Two fossil species are also known: †Paralichthys antiquus David, 1943 (Late Miocene of California, USA) †Paralichthys yamanai Sakamoto & Uyeno, 1993 (Middle Miocene of Japan)
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