Asterorhombus

Updated on Dec 21, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Bothidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Flatfish

Similar Flatfish, Engyprosopon, Chascanopsetta, Kamoharaia megastoma, Trichopsetta

Asterorhombus is a genus of lefteye flounders native to the Indo-Pacific. These small flatfishes only reach 20 cm (7.9 in) in length.

asterorhombus intermedius

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

Asterorhombus cocosensis (Bleeker, 1855) (Cocos Island flounder)

Asterorhombus filifer Hensley & J. E. Randall, 2003

Asterorhombus intermedius (Bleeker, 1865) (Intermediate flounder)

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