- Chascanopsetta
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Chascanopsetta Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Pleuronectiformes Family: Bothidae Genus: Chascanopsetta
(Alcock, 1894)[1]Species See text.
Chascanopsetta is a genus of flatfish in the family Bothidae (lefteye flounders) found in the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and to some extent the Atlantic Ocean. It contains eight member species.[1]
Description
Members of this genus have an elongate body and a relatively large mouth. They lack rostral, orbital, or mandibular spines.[1]
Species
- Chascanopsetta crumenalis (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897).
- Chascanopsetta elski (Foroshchuk, 1991).
- Chascanopsetta kenyaensis (Hensley & Smale, 1997).
- Pelican flounder, Chascanopsetta lugubris (Alcock, 1894).
- Chascanopsetta megagnatha (Amaoka & Parin, 1990).
- Chascanopsetta micrognatha (Amaoka & Yamamoto, 1984).
- Chascanopsetta prognatha (Norman, 1939).
- Chascanopsetta prorigera (Gilbert, 1905).
References
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