Genus PelotretisWaite, 1911 Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Scientific name Pelotretis flavilatus Higher classification Pelotretis Order Flatfish | |
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Similar New Zealand brill, New Zealand sole, New Zealand turbot, Yellowbelly flounder, Flatfish | ||
The southern lemon sole (Pelotretis flavilatus) is a righteye flounder, the only species in the genus Pelotretis, found around New Zealand in enclosed waters such as estuaries, harbours, mudflats, and sandflats, in waters less than 385 m in depth. Their length is from 25 to 50 cm.
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