Biology:Peppered flounder
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Paralichthodidae |
| Genus: | Paralichthodes Gilchrist, 1902 |
| Species: | P. algoensis
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| Paralichthodes algoensis Gilchrist, 1902
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The peppered flounder (Paralichthodes algoensis) is a flatfish of the family Paralichthodidae and the only species of the genus Paralichthodes.<ref name="Nelson-2006">{{Cite book
Description
The peppered flounder is a right-eyed flounder with an elongated, oval body. Its upper surface is brownish grey with small dark spots and its underside is white. The lateral line is equally developed on both sides. It has a relatively large, symmetrical mouth.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Munroe, T.A. (2010). "Paralichthodes algoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T155183A115281773. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155183A4738520.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155183/115281773. Retrieved 22 March 2018.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
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Wikidata ☰ Q311991 entry
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