Chascanopsetta

Chascanopsetta
Conventional and X-ray images of a Chascanopsetta species
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Chascanopsetta
Alcock, 1894[1]
Species

See text.

Chascanopsetta is a genus of flatfish in the family Bothidae (lefteye flounders) found in deeper parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans with a single species, C. lugubris also occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. It contains eight member species.[1]

Description

Members of this genus have an elongate body and a relatively large mouth, the latter giving rise to the common name pelican flounder (primarily used for P. lugubris). They lack rostral, orbital, or mandibular spines.[1]

Species

There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Amaoka, Kunio and Yamamoto, Eiichi (1984). "Review of the Genus Chascanopsetta, with the Description of a New Species" (PDF). Bull. Fac. Fish. Hokkaido Univ. 35 (4): 201–224. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Chascanopsetta in FishBase. October 2012 version.


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