Fourspot Flounder
Hippoglossina tetrophthalma
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Pleuronectiformes
- Family
- Paralichthyidae
Hippoglossina oblonga (the fourspot flounder, American fourspot flounder or simply four-spot), is a flatfish and member of the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. This species has been placed in the genus Paralichthys by some authorities. Description As with most left-eye flounders they can change the color and pattern of their dark side to match the surrounding bottom, and are also capable of rapidly burrowing into muddy or sandy bottoms.
Hippoglossina est un genre de poissons plats appartenant à la famille des Paralichthyidae.
Hippoglossina es un género de peces de la familia Paralichthyidae, del orden Pleuronectiformes. Este género marino fue descrito por primera vez en 1876 por Franz Steindachner. Especies Especies reconocidas del género: Hippoglossina bollmani C.
Distribution
Sources and credits
DescriptionHippoglossina oblonga, Wikipedia contributorsMore from the same family
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