Ammotretis

Updated on Jan 27, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Pleuronectidae Phylum Chordata Order Flatfish		Class Actinopterygii Scientific name Ammotretis Rank Genus

Similar Colistium, Flatfish, Deepsea sole

Ammotretis is a genus of righteye flounders native to the coastal waters off southern Australia.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

Ammotretis brevipinnis Norman, 1926 (Shortfin flounder)

Ammotretis elongatus McCulloch, 1914 (Elongate flounder)

Ammotretis lituratus (J. Richardson, 1844) (Tudor's flounder)

Ammotretis macrolepis McCulloch, 1914

Ammotretis rostratus Günther, 1862 (Longsnout flounder)

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