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Rhombosolea is a genus of righteye flounders. The four species in this genus can be found in the waters around New Zealand and southern Australia.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPleuronectiformes
  5. FamilyPleuronectidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Specimen records
63
Family
Pleuronectidae
Collections
NMV, ANSP
Recorded in
Australia

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Rhombosoleidae
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Rhombosolea retiaria (Black Flounder).gif
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Rhombosolea
taxon name
Rhombosolea
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genus
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Category:Rhombosolea
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Rhombosolea is a genus of righteye flounders. The four species in this genus can be found in the waters around New Zealand and southern Australia.

==Species== There are currently four recognized species in this genus: Rhombosolea leporina Günther, 1862 (Yellowbelly flounder) Rhombosolea plebeia (Richardson, 1843) (Sand flounder) Rhombosolea retiaria Hutton, 1874 (Black flounder) Rhombosolea tapirina Günther, 1862 (Greenback flounder)

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