Biology:Lepidorhombus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Lepidorhombus
Lepidorhombus boscii 1G.jpg
Four-spot Megrim (L. boscii)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Scophthalmidae
Genus: Lepidorhombus
Günther, 1862
Type species
Pleuronectes megastoma
Donovan, 1804

Lepidorhombus is a genus of turbots native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Lepidorhombus boscii (A. Risso, 1810) (Four-spot megrim)
  • Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (Walbaum, 1792) (Megrim)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Lepidorhombus in FishBase. December 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1284547 entry