Rhombosolea

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Rhombosolea
Rhombosolea retiaria (Black Flounder).gif
Black Flounder (R. retiaria), drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Subfamily: Rhombosoleinae
Genus: Rhombosolea
Günther, 1862
Type species
Rhombosolea monopus
Günther 1862

Rhombosolea is a genus of righteye flounders. The four species in this genus can be found in the waters around New Zealand and southern Australia.

Species[]

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

  • Rhombosolea leporina Günther, 1862 (Yellowbelly flounder)
  • Rhombosolea plebeia (Richardson, 1843) (Sand flounder)
  • Rhombosolea retiaria Hutton, 1874 (Black flounder)
  • Rhombosolea tapirina Günther, 1862 (Greenback flounder)

References[]

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


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