Lophonectes

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Lophonectes
Lophonectes gallus (Crested flounder).gif
Crested Flounder (L. gallus)
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L. mongonuiensis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Lophonectes
Günther, 1880
Type species
Lophonectes gallus
Günther,1880
Synonyms

Lophonectes is a genus of small lefteye flounders found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean off Australia and New Zealand.

Species[]

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

  • Lophonectes gallus Günther, 1880 (Crested flounder)
  • (Regan, 1914)

References[]

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


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