WoRMS taxon details
Bothidae
AphiaID: 125576
AphiaID: 125576
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Pleuronectiformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | ||||||||||||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Family | ||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Pleuronectiformes | ||||||||||||||||
| Sources |
basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] | ||||||||||||||||
| Vernacular Names |
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Arnoglossus Bleeker, 1862 Genus Asterorhombus Tanaka, 1915 Genus Bothus Rafinesque, 1810 Genus Botus Genus Chascanopsetta Alcock, 1894 Genus Crossorhombus Regan, 1920 Genus Engyophrys Jordan & Bollman, 1890 Genus Engyprosopon Günther, 1862 Genus Grammatobothus Genus Japonolaeops Genus Kamoharaia Genus Laeops Günther, 1880 Genus Lophonectes Genus Monolene Goode, 1880 Genus Neolaeops Amaoka, 1969 Genus Parabothus Genus Perissias Genus Psettina Hubbs, 1915 Genus Scolops Genus Taeniopsetta Gilbert, 1905 Genus Tosarhombus Genus Trichopsetta Gill, 1889 Genus Anticitharus accepted as Arnoglossus Bleeker, 1862 Genus Caulopsetta accepted as Arnoglossus Bleeker, 1862 Genus Charybdia accepted as Arnoglossus Bleeker, 1862 Genus Crossolepis accepted as Psettina Hubbs, 1915 Genus Engyroprosopon accepted as Engyprosopon Günther, 1862 Genus Kyleia accepted as Arnoglossus Bleeker, 1862 Genus Lambdopsetta accepted as Laeops Günther, 1880 Genus Leops accepted as Laeops Günther, 1880 Genus Pelecanichthys accepted as Chascanopsetta Alcock, 1894 Genus Peloria Cocco, 1844 accepted as Bothus Rafinesque, 1810 Genus Rhomboidichthys Bleeker, 1856 accepted as Bothus Rafinesque, 1810 Genus Romboidichthys accepted as Rhomboidichthys Bleeker, 1856 accepted as Bothus Rafinesque, 1810 Genus Scaeops accepted as Engyprosopon Günther, 1862 Genus Scianectes accepted as Laeops Günther, 1880 Genus Trachypterophrys accepted as Chascanopsetta Alcock, 1894 | ||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine | ||||||||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | ||||||||||||||||
| Note |
Description: Distribution: tropical and temperate Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Both eyes on left side in most species. Preopercle margin free and distinct. No spines in fins. Dorsal fin origin above or anterior to upper eye. Dorsal and anal fins separate from caudal fin. Branchiostegal membranes united. Anus on blind side. Egg yolk with a single oil globule. Lefteye flounders are found in all tropical and temperate seas, and several species are of commercial importance. [details] | ||||||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125576 | ||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Bothidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125576 on 2013-05-21 | |||||||||||||||||
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