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Liopsetta
Sign in to saveLiopsetta is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northern oceans.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPleuronectiformes
- FamilyPleuronectidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded1,538
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 23
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Pleuronectidae
- Collections
- UWFC, USNM, CAS, ROM, YPM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Russia, United States, Japan, Canada, N/A
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- Parent taxon
- Pleuronectidae
- Image
- Liopsetta glacialis.jpg
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- Category:Liopsetta
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Liopsetta is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northern oceans.
==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Liopsetta glacialis (Pallas, 1776) (Arctic flounder) Liopsetta pinnifasciata (Kner, 1870) (Far Eastern smooth flounder) Liopsetta putnami (Gill, 1864) (American smooth flounder)
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