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

Genus: Hippoglossina

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Hippoglossina bollmani Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hippoglossina bollmani
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Eastern Pacific

Hippoglossina macrops Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Hippoglossina macrops
[Bigeye flounder]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Hippoglossina montemaris
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Hippoglossina mystacium
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Hippoglossina oblonga (Mitchill, 1815)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Hippoglossina oblonga
[American fourspot flounder]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Hippoglossina stomata Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

Photo by Love, M.
 
Hippoglossina stomata
[Bigmouth flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Hippoglossina tetrophthalma (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hippoglossina tetrophthalma
[Fourspot flounder]
7 Species of Family Paralichthyidae with Genus Hippoglossina
(Large-tooth flounders)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1890 Hippoglossina bollmani Eastern Pacific 20 TL
1876 Hippoglossina macrops Bigeye flounder Eastern Pacific
1961 Hippoglossina montemaris Southeast Pacific
1936 Hippoglossina mystacium Southeast Pacific
1815 Hippoglossina oblonga American fourspot flounder Western Atlantic 41 TL
1890 Hippoglossina stomata Bigmouth flounder Eastern Pacific 40 TL
1890 Hippoglossina tetrophthalma Fourspot flounder Eastern Pacific 36 TL



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