Microstomus
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| Microstomus | |
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| Lemon sole Microstomus kitt | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Pleuronectinae |
| Genus: | Microstomus Gottsche, 1835 |
| Type species | |
| Microstomus latidens Gottsche, 1835
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Microstomus is a genus of righteye flounders native to the North Pacific and Northeast Atlantic oceans.
Etymology
The word Microstomus is derived from the Greek μικρὸς (mikros), meaning "small", and στόμα (stoma), meaning "mouth".
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Microstomus achne (D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904) (Slime flounder)
- Microstomus bathybius (Gilbert, 1890) (Deep-sea sole)
- Microstomus kitt (Walbaum, 1792) (Lemon sole)
- Microstomus pacificus (Lockington, 1879) (Pacific Dover sole)
- Microstomus shuntovi Borets, 1983
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Microstomus in FishBase. March 2024 version.
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