Order Pleuronectiformes Mass Atlantic halibut: 180 kg Rank Subfamily | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Hippoglossinae | |
Lower classifications Atlantic halibut, Pacific halibut, Barfin flounder, Clidoderma, Spotted halibut | ||
The Hippoglossinae are a subfamily of fish in the Pleuronectidae family. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words hippos, "horse", and glossa, "tongue".
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