Sanddab
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Citharichthys is a genus of flatfish
in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae
. They have both eyes on the left side of the head.
There are various species of sanddab, whiff, and flounder in this genus, though the most common species is the Pacific sanddab
, Citharichthys sordidus. They are a dull light-brown, and are mottled with brown or black; sometimes yellow or orange.
Flatfish
The flatfish are an order of ray-finned fish, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. In many species, both eyes lie on one side of the head, one or the other migrating through and around the head during development...
in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae
Paralichthyidae
Large-tooth flounders are a family, Paralichthyidae, of flounders. They lie on the sea bed on their right side; both eyes are on the left side of the head, while the Pleuronectidae are the opposite with their eyes on the right side....
. They have both eyes on the left side of the head.
There are various species of sanddab, whiff, and flounder in this genus, though the most common species is the Pacific sanddab
Pacific sanddab
The Pacific sanddab is a species of sanddab . It is by far the most common sanddab, and it shares its habitat with the longfin sanddab and the speckled sanddab...
, Citharichthys sordidus. They are a dull light-brown, and are mottled with brown or black; sometimes yellow or orange.
Species
- Veracruz whiff, Citharichthys abbotti (Dawson, 1969).
- Citharichthys amblybregmatus (Gutherz & Blackman, 1970).
- Gulf Stream flounder, Citharichthys arctifrons (GoodeGeorge Brown GoodeGeorge Brown Goode , was an ichthyologist, although most of his time was spent as a museum administrator and he was very interested in the history of science, especially the history of the development of science in America. Goode graduated from Wesleyan University and studied at Harvard University...
, 1880). - Sand whiff, Citharichthys arenaceus (Evermann & Marsh, 1900).
- Horned whiff, Citharichthys cornutus (Günther, 1880).
- Spined whiff, Citharichthys dinoceros (GoodeGeorge Brown GoodeGeorge Brown Goode , was an ichthyologist, although most of his time was spent as a museum administrator and he was very interested in the history of science, especially the history of the development of science in America. Goode graduated from Wesleyan University and studied at Harvard University...
& BeanTarleton Hoffman BeanTarleton Hoffman Bean was an American ichthyologist, born at Bainbridge, Pennsylvania on 8 October 1846. He died in Albany, New York on 28 December 1916.-FAMILY AND EDUCATION :...
, 1886). - Gulf sanddabGulf sanddabThe Gulf sanddab is a species of sanddab in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from the coast of Manhattan Beach, California in the north to the Gulf of California in the south.It is a demersal marine fish that lives in tropical...
, Citharichthys fragilis (Gilbert, 1890). - Bigmouth sanddabBigmouth sanddabThe bigmouth sanddab is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, in tropical waters ranging from the Gulf of California in the north to Peru in the south...
, Citharichthys gilberti (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889). - Citharichthys gnathus (Hoshino & Amaoka, 1999).
- Mimic sanddabMimic sanddabThe mimic sanddab is a species of sanddab in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, found off the coast of Mexico...
, Citharichthys gordae (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938). - Anglefin whiffAnglefin whiffThe anglefin whiff is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is a demersal marine fish that inhabits the mid to outer continental shelf of the western Atlantic Ocean, in both tropical and subtropical waters...
, Citharichthys gymnorhinus (Gutherz & Blackman, 1970). - Spotted whiff, Citharichthys macrops (Dresel, 1885).
- Five-rayed sanddabFive-rayed sanddabThe five-rayed sanddab is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, in tropical waters ranging from the Gulf of California in the north to the Bay of Panama in the south...
, Citharichthys mariajorisae (van der Heiden & Mussot-Pérez, 1995). - Citharichthys minutus (Cervigón, 1982).
- Small sanddabSmall sanddabThe small sanddab is a species of sanddab in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from the southern Gulf of California of Mexico in the north to Peru in the south....
, Citharichthys platophrys (Gilbert, 1891). - Pacific sanddabPacific sanddabThe Pacific sanddab is a species of sanddab . It is by far the most common sanddab, and it shares its habitat with the longfin sanddab and the speckled sanddab...
, Citharichthys sordidus (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). - Bay whiff, Citharichthys spilopterus (Günther, 1862).
- Smooth flounder, Citharichthys stampflii (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...
, 1894). - Speckled sanddabSpeckled sanddabThe Speckled sanddab is a species of flounder in the genus Citharichthys. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Alaska in the north to Baja California, Mexico in the south....
, Citharichthys stigmaeus (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, 1882). - Citharichthys surinamensis (BlochMarcus Elieser BlochMarcus Elieser Bloch was a German medical doctor and naturalist. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century.- Life :...
& SchneiderJohann Gottlob SchneiderJohann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider was a German classicist and naturalist.-Biography:Schneider was born at Collm in Saxony...
, 1801). - Voodoo whiff, Citharichthys uhleri (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:...
, 1889). - Citharichthys valdezi (Cervigón, 1986).
- Longfin sanddabLongfin sanddabThe longfin sanddab is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, in subtropical waters ranging from Monterey Bay, California in the north, to Costa Rica in the south...
, Citharichthys xanthostigma (Gilbert, 1890).