Paralichthys
Description
Paralichthys is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but P. olivaceus is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about 1.5 m (5 ft) in length.
There are currently almost 20 species in this genus:
Paralichthys adspersus (Steindachner, 1867) (Fine flounder)
Paralichthys aestuarius C. H. Gilbert & Scofield, 1898 (Cortez flounder)
Paralichthys albigutta D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Gulf flounder)
Paralichthys brasiliensis (Ranzani, 1842) (Brazilian flounder)
Paralichthys californicus (Ayres, 1859) (California flounder)
Paralichthys delfini Pequeño & Plaza, 1987
Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Summer flounder)
Paralichthys fernandezianus Steindachner, 1903
Paralichthys isosceles D. S. Jordan, 1891
Paralichthys lethostigma D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1884 (Southern flounder)
Paralichthys microps (Günther, 1881)
Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Bastard halibut)
Paralichthys orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Paralichthys patagonicus D. S. Jordan, 1889 (Patagonian flounder)
Paralichthys squamilentus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Broad flounder)
Paralichthys triocellatus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903
Paralichthys tropicus Ginsburg, 1933 (Tropical flounder)
Paralichthys woolmani D. S. Jordan & T. M. Williams, 1897 (Speckled flounder)
