Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Paralichthyidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Pleuronectiformes Genus Citharichthys | |
Similar Horned whiff, Ancylopsetta dilecta, Spotfin flounder, Gray flounder, Citharichthys arctifrons | ||
The Veracruz whiff (Citharichthys abbotti) is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is endemic to the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, found on the Eastern Mexico Continental Shelf, with Veracruz to the south and the Rio Grande to the north.
It is a demersal fish that inhabits tropical waters. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head.
References
Veracruz whiff Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA