Kingdom Animalia Order Pleuronectiformes Scientific name Cleisthenes Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Pleuronectidae Higher classification Hippoglossoidinae | |
Similar Cleisthenes herzensteini, Pleuronectidae, Flatfish, Deepsea sole, Liopsetta | ||
Cleisthenes is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northwest Pacific Ocean.
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Nomenclature
Both species in the genus are commonly known as Sôhachi in Japan.
Etymology
The genus is named after the Athenian noble and democrat Cleisthenes.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
References
Cleisthenes (genus) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA