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Paralichthys
Paralichthys is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but P. olivaceus is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about 1.5 m (5 ft) in length.
19 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 19 known species
Summer Flounder
speciesParalichthys dentatus
California Halibut
speciesParalichthys californicus
Southern Flounder
speciesParalichthys lethostigma
Gulf Flounder
speciesParalichthys albigutta
Olive Flounder
speciesParalichthys olivaceus
Fine Flounder
speciesParalichthys adspersus
Dappled Flounder
speciesParalichthys woolmani
Fourspot Flounder
speciesParalichthys oblongus
Brazilian flounder
speciesParalichthys orbignyanus
Cortez Flounder
speciesParalichthys aestuarius
Small-eyed Flounder
speciesParalichthys microps
Patagonian Flounder
speciesParalichthys patagonicus
Juan Fernández Flounder
speciesParalichthys fernandezianus
Paralichthys triocellatus
speciesParalichthys triocellatus
Tropical Flounder
speciesParalichthys tropicus
Broad Flounder
speciesParalichthys squamilentus
Isosceles Flounder
speciesParalichthys isosceles
Brazilian Flounder
speciesParalichthys brasiliensis
Paralichthys delfini
speciesParalichthys delfini
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 53745.