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Poecilopsetta

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Poecilopsetta
Poecilopsetta plinthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
Family: Poecilopsettidae
Genus: Poecilopsetta
Günther, 1880
Type species
Poecilopsetta colorata
Günther, 1880

Poecilopsetta is a genus of small righteye flounders mainly found in deep water in the Indo-Pacific. Two species, P. beanii and P. inermis, are from the West Atlantic.[1]

Species

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The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Poecilopsetta". FishBase. October 2012 version.