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Family: Achiropsettidae Southern flounders



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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Achiropsetta tricholepis Norman, 1930

Photo by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
 
Achiropsetta tricholepis
[Prickly flounder]

Photo by INIDEP

Southern Ocean, South Atl
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Mancopsetta maculata (Günther, 1880)

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Mancopsetta maculata
[Antarctic armless flounder]

Photo by SFSA

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm SL
Neoachiropsetta milfordi (Penrith, 1965)

Photo by SFSA
 
Neoachiropsetta milfordi
[Finless flounder]
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Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Pseudomancopsetta andriashevi
[Pigmy flounder]
4 Species of Family Achiropsettidae
(Southern flounders)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1930 Achiropsetta tricholepis Prickly flounder Southwest Atlantic 39 TL
1880 Mancopsetta maculata Antarctic armless flounder Southern Ocean, South Atl 50 SL
1965 Neoachiropsetta milfordi Finless flounder Southwest Pacific 57 SL
1984 Pseudomancopsetta andriashevi Pigmy flounder Southeast Pacific 11 SL



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