Kingdom Animalia Order Pleuronectiformes Scientific name Platichthys Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Pleuronectidae Higher classification Pleuronectini | |
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Lower classifications European flounder, Starry flounder | ||
Platichthys is a genus of flatfish, known as the starry flounders, native to the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans. Despite being in the family Pleuronectidae (popularly known as righteye flounders), both species in the genus Platichthys are often "lefteyed", i.e. they lie on the sea bottom on their right side, with both eyes on the right side.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
References
Starry flounders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA