Pleuronectidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Pleuronectiformes, class . The family contains 16 accepted species worldwide.
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Rhombosolea plebeia (Richardson, 1843)
Rhombosolea plebeia, the New Zealand sand flounder, is an endemic flatfish found…
Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hippoglossus hippoglossus, the Atlantic halibut, is a large right-eyed flounder …
Lyopsetta exilis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
Lyopsetta exilis, the slender sole, is an eastern Pacific demersal flatfish that…
Pleuronichthys coenosus Girard, 1854
Pleuronichthys coenosus, the C-O sole, is a right-eyed flatfish with markings on…
Platichthys stellatus (Pallas, 1787)
Platichthys stellatus, the starry flounder, is a North Pacific flatfish with dis…
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum, 1792)
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Greenland halibut) is a cold-water Northern Hemisp…
Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius, 1780)
Hippoglossoides platessoides is a North Atlantic flatfish with differing conserv…
Parophrys vetulus Girard, 1854
Parophrys vetulus (English sole) is a right-eyed flatfish with distinct physical…
Limanda limanda (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limanda limanda, the common dab, is a right-eyed flatfish found in coastal north…
Hypsopsetta guttulata (Girard, 1856)
The diamond turbot is a subtropical eastern Pacific flatfish that grows up to 46…
Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Platichthys flesus, the European flounder, is a flatfish native to northeastern …
Lepidopsetta bilineata (Ayres, 1855)
Lepidopsetta bilineata, the rock sole, is a right-eyed flounder found in the nor…
Pleuronectidae animals belong to the Pleuronectiformes order in the Animalia kingdom. This species is divided into two subspecies with distinct ranges. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Pleuronectidae is classified in the order Pleuronectiformes, class , phylum Chordata. The lateral line has a distinctive semi-circular curve above the pectoral fin.
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