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Banded fin flounder

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Pleuronectiformes

Genus
  
AzygopusNorman, 1926

Higher classification
  
Azygopus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Azygopus pinnifasciatus

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Remo flounder, Indonesian ocellated flounder, Deepwater dab, New Zealand brill, Southern lemon sole

The banded-fin flounder or spotted flounder, Azygopus pinnifasciatus, is a righteye flounder and the only species in the genus Azygopus. It is found off southern Australia and New Zealand, on the continental slope at depths of between 120 and 900 m (390 and 2,950 ft). Its length is up to 20 cm (7.9 in).

References

Banded-fin flounder Wikipedia


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