Limanda
Encyclopedia
Limanda is a genus
of fish in the Pleuronectidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fish in the Pleuronectidae
Pleuronectidae
Righteye flounders are a family, Pleuronectidae, of flounders. They are called "righteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their left side, with both eyes on the right side. The Paralichthyidae are the opposite, with their eyes on the left side.Their dorsal and anal fins are...
family.
Species
- Yellowfin soleYellowfin soleThe yellowfin sole, Limanda aspera, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on soft, sandy bottoms at depths of up to , though it is most commonly found at depths of around...
, Limanda aspera (PallasPeter Simon PallasPeter Simon Pallas was a German zoologist and botanist who worked in Russia.- Life and work :Pallas was born in Berlin, the son of Professor of Surgery Simon Pallas. He studied with private tutors and took an interest in natural history, later attending the University of Halle and the University...
, 1814). - Yellowtail flounderYellowtail flounderThe yellowtail flounder is a species of fish in the Pleuronectidae family. It is found in Canada and the United States.-Source:* Sobel, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Limanda ferruginea (Storer, 1839). - Common dabCommon dabThe common dab, Limanda limanda, is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish native to shallow seas around Northern Europe, in particular the North Sea, where it lives on sandy bottoms down to depths of about...
, Limanda limanda (LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1758) - Longhead dabLonghead dabThe longhead dab, Limanda proboscidea, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms at depths of up to , though it is most commonly found between . Its native habitat is the temperate waters of the northern Pacific, and it range stretches from the Sea of...
, Limanda proboscidea (Gilbert, 1896). - Sand flounder, Limanda punctatissimus (SteindachnerFranz SteindachnerFranz Steindachner was an Austrian zoologist.- Work and career :Being interested in natural history, Steindachner took up the study of fossil fishes on the recommendation of his friend Eduard Suess...
, 1879). - Sakhalin soleSakhalin soleThe Sakhalin sole, Limanda sakhalinensis, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms at depths of between , though it is most commonly found between around . Its native habitat is the polar waters of the northwestern Pacific, from the Sea of Okhotsk to...
, Limanda sakhalinensis (Hubbs, 1915).