Biology:Taeniopsetta

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Taeniopsetta
Taeniopsetta radula.jpg
T. radula
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Taeniopsetta
C. H. Gilbert, 1905
Type species
Taeniopsetta radula
Gilbert 1905

Taeniopsetta is a genus of small lefteye flounders native to the Indo-Pacific at depths of 150 to 300 m (490 to 980 ft).

Species

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

  • Taeniopsetta ocellata (Günther, 1880) (Indo-Pacific ocellated flounder)
  • Taeniopsetta radula C. H. Gilbert, 1905

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q323116 entry