Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Glyptocephalus Higher classification Microstomini Order Flatfish | Family Pleuronectidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Witch, Blackfin flounder | ||
Glyptocephalus is a genus of righteye flounders found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans
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Etymology
The word Glytocephalus is derived from the Greek γλύφειν (glyphein), meaning "to carve", and κεφαλος (kephalos), meaning "head".
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
References
Glyptocephalus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA