TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 03

Flatfishes

Pleuronectiformes
Families
13
Species
822
01

FAMILY

Soleidae

Soleidae
Genera
31
Species
187
Representatives: SoleSoleunicorn sole
02

FAMILY

Bothidae

Bothidae
Genera
20
Species
174
Representatives: Andrews flounderSpotless lefteye flounderBass Strait flounder
03

FAMILY

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossidae
Genera
3
Species
159
Representatives: Three-lined tongue soleSharpnose tonguesoleLargescale tonguesole
04

FAMILY

Paralichthyidae

Paralichthyidae
Genera
14
Species
112
Representatives: threespot sand flounderthree-eye flounderFoureyed flounder
05

FAMILY

Pleuronectidae

Pleuronectidae
Genera
36
Species
101
Representatives: Scale-eye plaiceShortfin flounderElongate flounder
06

FAMILY

Achiridae

Achiridae
Genera
7
Species
35
Representatives: Drab solePlainfin solebrown sole
07

FAMILY

Samaridae

Samaridae
Genera
4
Species
30
Representatives: Tongue flatfishcockatoo righteye flounderLarge-scale crested righteye flounder
08

FAMILY

Scophthalmidae

Scophthalmidae
Genera
4
Species
9
Representatives: four-spot megrimwhiffNorwegian topknot
09

FAMILY

Citharidae

Citharidae
Genera
4
Species
6
Representatives: Branched ray flounderspotted flounderYellow Largescale Flounder
10

FAMILY

Achiropsettidae

Achiropsettidae
Genera
4
Species
4
Representatives: finless flounderAntarctic armless flounderarmless flounder
11

FAMILY

Psettodidae

Psettodidae
Genera
1
Species
3
Representatives: Spottail spiny turbotSpiny turbotIndian halibut
12

FAMILY

Oncopteridae

Oncopteridae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Remo flounder
13

FAMILY

Paralichthodidae

Paralichthodidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: peppered flounder