Pleuronichthys
Encyclopedia
Pleuronichthys is a genus
of fish in the Pleuronectidae
family.
πλευρά (pleura), meaning "rib" or "side", and ἰχθύς (ichthys), meaning "fish".
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.
Nomenclature
The word Pleuronichthys is derived from the GreekGreek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
πλευρά (pleura), meaning "rib" or "side", and ἰχθύς (ichthys), meaning "fish".
Species
- C-O soleC-O soleThe C-O sole, Pleuronichthys coenosus, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on flat bottoms and rocky areas at depths of between . Its native habitat is the subtropical waters of the eastern Pacific, ranging from Sitka, Alaska in the north to San Quintín,...
, Pleuronichthys coenosus (GirardCharles Frédéric GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1854). - Ridged-eye flounderRidged-eye flounderThe Ridged-eye flounder, Pleuronichthys cornutus, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on sand and mud coastal bottoms at depths of between . Its native habitat is the temperate waters of the northwestern Pacific, from southern Hokkaido to the Korean...
, Pleuronichthys cornutus (TemminckCoenraad Jacob TemminckCoenraad Jacob Temminck was a Dutch aristocrat and zoologist.Temminck was the first director of the National Natural History Museum at Leiden from 1820 until his death. His Manuel d'ornithologie, ou Tableau systematique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe was the standard work on European birds...
& SchlegelHermann SchlegelHermann Schlegel was a German ornithologist and herpetologist.-Early life and education:Schlegel was born at Altenburg, the son of a brassfounder. His father collected butterflies, which stimulated Schlegel's interest in natural history...
, 1846). - Curlfin soleCurlfin soleThe Curlfin sole, Pleuronichthys decurrens, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on soft bottoms at depths of between . Its native habitat is the subtropical waters of the eastern Pacific, from Prince William Sound, Alaska in the north to San Quintín, Baja...
, Pleuronichthys decurrens (JordanDavid Starr JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Gilbert, 1881). - Ocellated turbotOcellated turbotThe Ocellated turbot, Pleuronichthys ocellatus, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms at depths of between...
, Pleuronichthys ocellatus (Starks & Thompson, 1910). - Spotted turbotSpotted turbotThe Spotted turbot, Pleuronichthys ritteri, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms at depths of between . Its native habitat is the subtropical waters of the Eastern Pacific, from Morro Bay in California to southern Baja California in Mexico. It can...
, Pleuronichthys ritteri (Starks & Morris, 1907). - Hornyhead turbotHornyhead turbotThe Hornyhead turbot, Pleuronichthys verticalis, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on soft sand and mud bottoms at depths of between . Its native habitat is the subtropical waters of the Eastern Pacific, from Point Reyes in California to Magdalena Bay in...
, Pleuronichthys verticalis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880).