Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae Righteye flounders
Subfamily: Pleuronectinae
Genus: Pleuronichthys

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Pleuronichthys coenosus
[C-O sole]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Pleuronichthys cornutus
[Ridged-eye flounder]

Photo by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Pleuronichthys decurrens
[Curlfin sole]

No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm SL

Pleuronichthys japonicus
[]

Photo by FAO

Pleuronichthys ocellatus
[Ocellated turbot]

Photo by FAO

Pleuronichthys ritteri
[Spotted turbot]

Photo by FAO

Pleuronichthys verticalis
[Hornyhead turbot]

7 Species of Family Pleuronectidae with Genus Pleuronichthys
(Righteye flounders)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1854	Pleuronichthys coenosus	C-O sole	Eastern Pacific	36 TL
1846	Pleuronichthys cornutus	Ridged-eye flounder	Northwest Pacific	30 SL
1881	Pleuronichthys decurrens	Curlfin sole	Eastern Pacific	37 TL
2009	Pleuronichthys japonicus		Northwest Pacific	24 SL
1910	Pleuronichthys ocellatus	Ocellated turbot	Eastern Central Pacific	24 TL
1907	Pleuronichthys ritteri	Spotted turbot	Eastern Pacific	30 TL
1880	Pleuronichthys verticalis	Hornyhead turbot	Eastern Pacific	37 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PleuronectiformesFamily: Pleuronectidae Righteye floundersSubfamily: PleuronectinaeGenus: Pleuronichthys(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae Righteye flounders
Subfamily: Pleuronectinae
Genus: Pleuronichthys

(See list of species below)