Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Paralichthyidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Pleuronectiformes Scientific name Tephrinectes sinensis | |
Genus Tephrinectes
Günther, 1862 Similar Flatfish, Cleisthenes herzensteini, Ancylopsetta dilecta, Spotfin flounder, Gray flounder | ||
The Chinese brill, Tephrinectes sinensis, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. It is the only member of its genus Tephrinectes. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head.
It is a demersal fish that lives in sub-tropical waters. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, from Taiwan to the coast of mainland China. It has been used in Chinese medicine.
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