Verasper

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Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Pleuronectinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Family Pleuronectidae Scientific name Verasper Higher classification Hippoglossinae Order Flatfish
Lower classifications Barfin flounder, Spotted halibut

Electronic tagging survey flatfish verasper moseri

Verasper is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

Verasper moseri D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1898 (Barfin flounder)

Verasper variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Spotted halibut)

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