Starry Flounder

Platichthys stellatus est une espèce de poissons plats appartenant à la famille des Pleuronectidae.

The starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus), also known as the grindstone, emery wheel and long-nosed flounder, is a common flatfish found around the margins of the North Pacific. The distinctive features of the starry flounder include the combination of black and white-to-orange bar on the dorsal and anal fins, as well as the skin covered with scales modified into tiny star-shaped plates or tubercles (thus both the common name and species epithet), resulting in a rough feel. The eyed side is black to dark brown, while the lower side is white or cream-colored.

Platichthys es un género de peces de la familia Pleuronectidae, del orden Pleuronectiformes. Este género marino fue descrito científicamente en 1854 por Charles Frédéric Girard. Especies Se reconocen cuatro especies válidas:​ Platichthys bicoloratus (Basilewsky, 1855) Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) Platichthys solemdali Momigliano, Denys, Jokinen & Merilä, 2018 Platichthys stellatus Pallas, 1788) Referencias Referencias adicionales Eschmeyer, William N.