Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Citharidae Citharids

(See list of species below)

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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Brachypleura novaezeelandiae
[Yellow-dabbled flounder]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Citharoides macrolepidotus
[Branched ray flounder]

Photo by FAO

Citharoides macrolepis
[Twospot largescale flounder]

No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean

Citharoides orbitalis
[]

Photo by Pallottino, F.

Citharus linguatula
[Spotted flounder]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis
[Scale-eyed flounder]

6 Species of Family Citharidae
(Citharids)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1862	Brachypleura novaezeelandiae	Yellow-dabbled flounder	Indo-West Pacific	14 TL
1915	Citharoides macrolepidotus	Branched ray flounder	Western Pacific	29 TL
1904	Citharoides macrolepis	Twospot largescale flounder	Western Indian Ocean	25 TL
2000	Citharoides orbitalis		Eastern Indian Ocean
1758	Citharus linguatula	Spotted flounder	Eastern Atlantic	30 TL
1913	Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis	Scale-eyed flounder	Western Pacific	36 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Citharidae Citharids(See list of species below)

Family: Citharidae Citharids

(See list of species below)