Biology:Tosarhombus

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Tosarhombus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Tosarhombus
Amaoka, 1969
Type species
Tosarhombus octoculatus
Amaoka, 1969

Tosarhombus is a genus of small lefteye flounders native to the western Indian and western Pacific Oceans at depths of 124 to 500 m (407 to 1,640 ft).

Species

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

  • Tosarhombus brevis Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1997
  • Tosarhombus longimanus Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1997
  • Tosarhombus neocaledonicus Amaoka & Rivaton, 1991
  • Tosarhombus nielseni Amaoka & Rivaton, 1991
  • Tosarhombus octoculatus Amaoka, 1969
  • Tosarhombus smithi (J. G. Nielsen, 1964)

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q323131 entry