Bothidae

Lefteye flounders

172 species

1. 1Arnoglossus andrewsi Kurth, 1954ocean · temperate
2. 2Arnoglossus arabicus Norman, 1939 · Arabian flounderocean · deep-water
3. 3Arnoglossus armstrongi Scott, 1975ocean · temperate
4. 4Arnoglossus aspilos (Bleeker, 1851) · Spotless lefteye flounderocean · tropical
5. 5Arnoglossus bassensis Norman, 1926 · Bass Strait flounderbrackish · ocean · subtropical
6. 6Arnoglossus boops (Hector, 1875)ocean · deep-water
7. 7Arnoglossus brunneus (Fowler, 1934) · Brown lefteye flounderocean · deep-water
8. 8Arnoglossus capensis Boulenger, 1898 · Cape scaldfishocean · subtropical
9. 9Arnoglossus coeruleosticta (Steindachner, 1898)ocean · subtropical
10. 10Arnoglossus dalgleishi (von Bonde, 1922) · East coast flounderocean · tropical
11. 11Arnoglossus debilis (Gilbert, 1905) · Weak lefteye flounderocean · tropical
12. 12Arnoglossus elongatus Weber, 1913 · Long lefteye flounderocean · tropical
13. 13Arnoglossus fisoni Ogilby, 1898 · Fison's lefteye flounderocean · temperate
14. 14Arnoglossus grohmanni (Bonaparte, 1837)ocean · temperate
15. 15Arnoglossus imperialis (Rafinesque, 1810) · Imperial scaldfishocean · subtropical
16. 16Arnoglossus japonicus Hubbs, 1915 · Japanese lefteye flounderocean · temperate
17. 17Arnoglossus kessleri Schmidt, 1915 · Scaldbackocean · subtropical
18. 18Arnoglossus kotthausi Klausewitz & Schneider, 1986ocean · tropical
19. 19Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum, 1792) · Mediterranean scaldfishocean · subtropical
20. 20Arnoglossus macrolophus Alcock, 1889 · Large-crested lefteye flounderocean · tropical
21. 21Arnoglossus marisrubri Klausewitz & Schneider, 1986ocean · deep-water
22. 22Arnoglossus micrommatus Amaoka, Arai & Gomon, 1997ocean · subtropical
23. 23Arnoglossus muelleri (Klunzinger, 1872) · Mueller's flounderocean · temperate
24. 24Arnoglossus multirastris Parin, 1983ocean · subtropical
25. 25Arnoglossus nigrifrons Amaoka & Mihara, 2000ocean · deep-water
26. 26Arnoglossus nigrofilamentosus Fricke, Golani & Appelbaum-Golani, 2017 · Filamentous flounderbrackish · subtropical
27. 27Arnoglossus oxyrhynchus Amaoka, 1969 · Sharp-snout lefteye flounderocean · temperate
28. 28Arnoglossus polyspilus (Günther, 1880) · Many-spotted lefteye flounderocean · tropical
29. 29Arnoglossus rueppelii (Cocco, 1844) · Rüppell's scaldbackocean · subtropical
30. 30Arnoglossus sayaensis Amaoka & Imamura, 1990ocean · deep-water
31. 31Arnoglossus scapha (Forster, 1801)ocean · deep-water
32. 32Arnoglossus septemventralis Amaoka & Mihara, 2000ocean · deep-water
33. 33Arnoglossus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1865) · Drab flounderocean · subtropical
34. 34Arnoglossus tenuis Günther, 1880 · Dwarf lefteye flounderocean · temperate
35. 35Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913 · Thor's scaldfishocean · subtropical
36. 36Arnoglossus waitei Norman, 1926 · Waite's lefteye flounderocean · tropical
37. 37Arnoglossus yamanakai Fukui, Yamada & Ozawa, 1988ocean · tropical
38. 38Asterorhombus cocosensis (Bleeker, 1855) · Cocos Island flounderocean · tropical
39. 39Asterorhombus filifer Hensley & Randall, 2003 · Longlure flounderocean · tropical · reef
40. 40Asterorhombus intermedius (Bleeker, 1865) · Intermediate flounderocean · tropical · reef
41. 41Bothus assimilis (Günther, 1862)ocean · subtropical
42. 42Bothus constellatus (Jordan, 1889) · Pacific eyed flounderocean · subtropical
43. 43Bothus ellipticus (Poey, 1860)ocean · tropical
44. 44Bothus guibei Stauch, 1966 · Guinean flounderocean · tropical
45. 45Bothus leopardinus (Günther, 1862) · Pacific leopard flounderocean · tropical
46. 46Bothus lunatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Plate fishocean · tropical · reef
47. 47Bothus maculiferus (Poey, 1860) · Mottled flounderocean · tropical
48. 48Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782) · Flowery flounderocean · tropical · reef
49. 49Bothus mellissi Norman, 1931 · St. Helena flounderocean · tropical
50. 50Bothus myriaster (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) · Indo-Pacific oval flounderocean · tropical
51. 51Bothus ocellatus (Agassiz, 1831) · Eyed flounderocean · tropical · reef
52. 52Bothus pantherinus (Rüppell, 1830) · Leopard flounderocean · tropical · reef
53. 53Bothus podas (Delaroche, 1809) · Wide-eyed flounderocean · subtropical
54. 54Bothus robinsi Topp & Hoff, 1972 · Twospot flounderocean · tropical
55. 55Bothus swio Hensley, 1997ocean · tropical
56. 56Bothus tricirrhitus Kotthaus, 1977ocean · tropical
57. 57Bothus ypsigrammus Kotthaus, 1977ocean · tropical
58. 58Chascanopsetta crumenalis (Gilbert & Cramer, 1897)ocean · deep-water
59. 59Chascanopsetta danae Bruun, 1937 · Angry pelican flounderocean · tropical
60. 60Chascanopsetta elski Foroshchuk, 1991ocean · deep-water
61. 61Chascanopsetta kenyaensis Hensley & Smale, 1998ocean · deep-water
62. 62Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894 · Pelican flounderocean · deep-water
63. 63Chascanopsetta megagnatha Amaoka & Parin, 1990ocean · deep-water
64. 64Chascanopsetta micrognatha Amaoka & Yamamoto, 1984ocean · deep-water
65. 65Chascanopsetta novaeguineae Tongboonkua, Lee & Chen, 2018 · New Guinean pelican flounderocean · tropical
66. 66Chascanopsetta prognatha Norman, 1939ocean · deep-water
67. 67Chascanopsetta prorigera Gilbert, 1905ocean · deep-water
68. 68Crossorhombus azureus (Alcock, 1889) · Blue flounderocean · tropical
69. 69Crossorhombus howensis Hensley & Randall, 1993 · Lord Howe Island flounderocean · temperate
70. 70Crossorhombus kanekonis (Tanaka, 1918)ocean · subtropical
71. 71Crossorhombus kobensis (Jordan & Starks, 1906) · Kobe flounderocean · temperate
72. 72Crossorhombus valderostratus (Alcock, 1890) · Broadbrow flounderocean · tropical
73. 73Engyophrys sanctilaurentii Jordan & Bollman, 1890 · Speckled-tail flounderocean · tropical
74. 74Engyophrys senta Ginsburg, 1933 · American spiny flounderocean · tropical
75. 75Engyprosopon annulatum (Weber, 1913)ocean · tropical
76. 76Engyprosopon arenicola Jordan & Evermann, 1903 · Fringelip dwarf flounderocean · subtropical
77. 77Engyprosopon bellonaense Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 · Bellona flounderocean · tropical
78. 78Engyprosopon bleekeri (Macleay, 1881) · Bleeker's flounderocean · tropical
79. 79Engyprosopon brevifrontale Amaoka & Ho, 2018ocean · subtropical
80. 80Engyprosopon filipennis Wu & Tang, 1935ocean · subtropical
81. 81Engyprosopon grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) · Largescale flounderocean · tropical · reef
82. 82Engyprosopon hawaiiense Jordan & Evermann, 1903ocean · tropical
83. 83Engyprosopon hensleyi Amaoka & Imamura, 1990ocean · deep-water
84. 84Engyprosopon hureaui Quéro & Golani, 1990 · Hureau's flounderocean · tropical
85. 85Engyprosopon keliaoense Amaoka & Ho, 2022 · Keliao lefteye flounderocean · subtropical
86. 86Engyprosopon kushimotoense Amaoka, Kaga & Misaki, 2008ocean · temperate
87. 87Engyprosopon latifrons (Regan, 1908)ocean · tropical
88. 88Engyprosopon longipelvis Amaoka, 1969ocean · subtropical
89. 89Engyprosopon longipterum Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 · Long pectoral fin flounderocean · tropical
90. 90Engyprosopon macrolepis (Regan, 1908) · Largescale dwarf flounderocean · tropical
91. 91Engyprosopon maldivense (Regan, 1908) · Olive wide-eyed flounderocean · tropical
92. 92Engyprosopon marquisense Amaoka & Séret, 2005ocean · tropical
93. 93Engyprosopon mogkii (Bleeker, 1854)ocean · tropical
94. 94Engyprosopon mozambiquense Hensley, 2003ocean · tropical
95. 95Engyprosopon multisquama Amaoka, 1963ocean · temperate
96. 96Engyprosopon natalense Regan, 1920 · Natal flounderocean · subtropical
97. 97Engyprosopon obliquioculatum (Fowler, 1934)ocean · tropical
98. 98Engyprosopon osculus (Amaoka & Arai, 1998)ocean · tropical
99. 99Engyprosopon parvipectorale Amaoka & Ho, 2018ocean · subtropical
100. 100Engyprosopon praeteritus (Whitley, 1950)ocean · subtropical
101. 101Engyprosopon raoulense Amaoka & Mihara, 1995ocean · temperate
102. 102Engyprosopon regani Hensley & Suzumoto, 1990 · Regan's flatfishocean · subtropical
103. 103Engyprosopon rostratum Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 · Long snout flounderocean · deep-water
104. 104Engyprosopon sechellense (Regan, 1908)ocean · tropical
105. 105Engyprosopon septempes Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 · Seven pelvic ray flounderocean · tropical
106. 106Engyprosopon vanuatuense Amaoka & Séret, 2005ocean · tropical
107. 107Engyprosopon xenandrus Gilbert, 1905ocean · tropical
108. 108Engyprosopon xystrias Hubbs, 1915brackish · ocean · temperate
109. 109Grammatobothus krempfi Chabanaud, 1929 · Krempf's flounderocean · tropical
110. 110Grammatobothus pennatus (Ogilby, 1913) · Pennant flounderocean · tropical
111. 111Grammatobothus polyophthalmus (Bleeker, 1865) · Threespot flounderocean · tropical
112. 112Japonolaeops dentatus Amaoka, 1969ocean · deep-water
113. 113Japonolaeops gracilis (Fowler, 1934) · Philippine slender flounderocean · deep-water · newer than the 2023 backbone
114. 114Kamoharaia megastoma (Kamohara, 1936) · Wide-mouthed flounderocean · deep-water
115. 115Laeops clarus Fowler, 1934 · Clear fin-base flounderocean · deep-water
116. 116Laeops cypho Fowler, 1934ocean · deep-water
117. 117Laeops guentheri Alcock, 1890 · Günther's flounderocean · tropical
118. 118Laeops kitaharae (Smith & Pope, 1906)ocean · tropical
119. 119Laeops lanceolata Franz, 1910ocean · subtropical
120. 120Laeops macrophthalmus (Alcock, 1889)ocean · tropical
121. 121Laeops natalensis Norman, 1931 · Khaki flounderocean · deep-water
122. 122Laeops nigrescens Lloyd, 1907ocean · subtropical
123. 123Laeops nigromaculatus von Bonde, 1922 · Blackspotted flounderocean · temperate
124. 124Laeops parviceps Günther, 1880 · Small headed flounderocean · deep-water
125. 125Laeops pectoralis (von Bonde, 1922) · Longarm flounderocean · deep-water
126. 126Lophonectes gallus Günther, 1880 · Crested flounderocean · temperate
127. 127Lophonectes mongonuiensis (Regan, 1914)ocean · subtropical
128. 128Monolene antillarum Norman, 1933 · Slim flounderocean · subtropical
129. 129Monolene asaedae Clark, 1936 · Asaedae flounderocean · tropical
130. 130Monolene atrimana Goode & Bean, 1886ocean · deep-water
131. 131Monolene danae Bruun, 1937ocean · deep-water
132. 132Monolene dubiosa Garman, 1899 · Acapulco flounderocean · tropical
133. 133Monolene helenensis Amaoka & Imamura, 2000ocean · deep-water
134. 134Monolene maculipinna Garman, 1899 · Pacific deepwater flounderocean · deep-water
135. 135Monolene megalepis Woods, 1961ocean · tropical
136. 136Monolene mertensae (Poll, 1959) · Marten's moonflounderocean · tropical
137. 137Monolene microstoma Cadenat, 1937 · Smallmouth moonflounderocean · deep-water
138. 138Monolene sessilicauda Goode, 1880 · Deepwater flounderocean · deep-water
139. 139Neolaeops microphthalmus (von Bonde, 1922) · Crosseyed flounderocean · deep-water
140. 140Parabothus amaokai Parin, 1983ocean · subtropical
141. 141Parabothus budkeri (Chabanaud, 1943)ocean · tropical
142. 142Parabothus chlorospilus (Gilbert, 1905)ocean · tropical
143. 143Parabothus coarctatus (Gilbert, 1905)ocean · deep-water
144. 144Parabothus filipes Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1997ocean · deep-water
145. 145Parabothus kiensis (Tanaka, 1918)ocean · deep-water
146. 146Parabothus malhensis (Regan, 1908)ocean · subtropical
147. 147Parabothus polylepis (Alcock, 1889) · Manyscaled flounderocean · tropical
148. 148Parabothus rotundifrons Voronina, Pruvost & Causse, 2017ocean · tropical
149. 149Parabothus taiwanensis Amaoka & Shen, 1993ocean · subtropical
150. 150Perissias taeniopterus (Gilbert, 1890) · Striped-fin flounderocean · tropical
151. 151Psettina brevirictis (Alcock, 1890)ocean · tropical
152. 152Psettina filimana Li & Wang, 1982ocean · subtropical
153. 153Psettina gigantea Amaoka, 1963 · Rough-scaled flounderocean · tropical
154. 154Psettina hainanensis (Wu & Tang, 1935)ocean · tropical
155. 155Psettina iijimae (Jordan & Starks, 1904)ocean · tropical
156. 156Psettina multisquamea Fedorov & Foroshchuk, 1988ocean · tropical
157. 157Psettina profunda (Weber, 1913)ocean · tropical
158. 158Psettina senta Amaoka & Larson, 1999ocean · deep-water
159. 159Psettina tosana Amaoka, 1963ocean · temperate
160. 160Psettina variegata (Fowler, 1934)ocean · tropical
161. 161Taeniopsetta ocellata (Günther, 1880) · Indo-Pacific ocellated flounderocean · deep-water
162. 162Taeniopsetta radula Gilbert, 1905ocean · subtropical
163. 163Tosarhombus brevis Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1997ocean · deep-water
164. 164Tosarhombus longimanus Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1997ocean · deep-water
165. 165Tosarhombus neocaledonicus Amaoka & Rivaton, 1991ocean · deep-water
166. 166Tosarhombus nielseni Amaoka & Rivaton, 1991ocean · subtropical
167. 167Tosarhombus octoculatus Amaoka, 1969ocean · deep-water
168. 168Tosarhombus smithi (Nielsen, 1964)ocean · tropical
169. 169Trichopsetta caribbaea Anderson & Gutherz, 1967 · Caribbean flounderocean · tropical
170. 170Trichopsetta melasma Anderson & Gutherz, 1967ocean · tropical
171. 171Trichopsetta orbisulcus Anderson & Gutherz, 1967ocean · tropical
172. 172Trichopsetta ventralis (Goode & Bean, 1885) · Sash flounderocean · tropical

Source: FishBase v25.04 (fishbase.org), via cboettig/fishbase, fetched 2026-10-18.