''Ammotretis'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
righteye flounder
Pleuronectidae, also known as righteye flounders, are a family of flounders. They are called "righteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their left sides, with both eyes on their right sides. The Paralichthyidae are the o ...
s native to the coastal waters off
southern Australia
Southern Australia is generally considered to consist of the states and territories of Australia of New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra), Tasmania and South Australia. The part of Western Australia south of ...
.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Ammotretis brevipinnis''
Norman
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 9th and 10th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norma ...
, 1926 (Shortfin flounder)
* ''
Ammotretis elongatus''
McCulloch, 1914 (Elongate flounder)
* ''
Ammotretis lituratus''
( J. Richardson, 1844) (Tudor's flounder)
* ''
Ammotretis macrolepis''
McCulloch, 1914
* ''
Ammotretis rostratus''
Günther, 1862 (Longsnout flounder)
References
Pleuronectidae
Taxa named by Albert Günther
Marine fish genera
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