Peltorhamphus
Sign in to savePeltorhamphus is a genus of righteye flounders native to the southwest Pacific Ocean around New Zealand and Norfolk Island (Australia).
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPleuronectiformes
- FamilyPleuronectidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- Family
- Pleuronectidae
- Collections
- AM, ZMUC
- Recorded in
- Australia, Unknown Or Invalid, New Zealand
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- Parent taxon
- Rhombosoleidae
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- Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae (New Zealand sole).gif
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Peltorhamphus is a genus of righteye flounders native to the southwest Pacific Ocean around New Zealand and Norfolk Island (Australia).
==Species== There are currently four recognized species in this genus: Peltorhamphus kryptostomus Peltorhamphus latus G. D. James, 1972 (Speckled sole) Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862 (New Zealand sole) Peltorhamphus tenuis G. D. James, 1972
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