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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Paralichthyidae Large-tooth flounders

Genus: Ancylopsetta

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)

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Western Central Atlantic
 
Ancylopsetta antillarum
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta cycloidea Tyler, 1959

Photo by FAO
 
Ancylopsetta cycloidea
[Cyclope flounder]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Ancylopsetta dendritica Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Ancylopsetta dendritica
[Three-spot flounder]

Photo by Kolding, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta dilecta (Goode & Bean, 1883)

Photo by Kolding, J.
 
Ancylopsetta dilecta
[Three-eye flounder]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta kumperae Tyler, 1959

Photo by FAO
 
Ancylopsetta kumperae
[Foureyed flounder]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Ancylopsetta microctenus
[]

Photo by Bryan, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta ommata (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Photo by Bryan, D.
 
Ancylopsetta ommata
[Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder]
7 Species of Family Paralichthyidae with Genus Ancylopsetta
(Large-tooth flounders)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1966 Ancylopsetta antillarum Western Central Atlantic
1959 Ancylopsetta cycloidea Cyclope flounder Western Central Atlantic 25 TL
1890 Ancylopsetta dendritica Three-spot flounder Eastern Pacific 35 TL
1883 Ancylopsetta dilecta Three-eye flounder Western Atlantic 25 TL
1959 Ancylopsetta kumperae Foureyed flounder Western Central Atlantic 25 TL
1966 Ancylopsetta microctenus Western Central Atlantic
1883 Ancylopsetta ommata Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder Western Atlantic 25 TL



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