Chascanopsetta Elski
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''Chascanopsetta'' 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
flatfish A flatfish is a member of the Ray-finned fish, ray-finned demersal fish Order (biology), suborder Pleuronectoidei, also called the Heterosomata. In many species, both eyes lie on one side of the head, one or the other migrating through or around ...
in the family
Bothidae Bothidae or lefteye flounders are a family of flounders. They are called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right sides, with both eyes on their left sides. The family is also distinguished by the presence of ...
(lefteye flounders) found in deeper parts of the
Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is bounded by the cont ...
and
Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), ...
s with a single species, ''C. lugubris'' also occurring in the
Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the ...
. It contains ten member species.


Description

Members of this genus have an elongate body and a relatively large mouth, the latter giving rise to the common name pelican flounder (primarily used for ''P. lugubris''). They lack
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, orbital, or mandibular spines.


Species

There are currently ten recognized species in this genus: * '' Chascanopsetta crumenalis'' ( C. H. Gilbert &
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, 1897)
* '' Chascanopsetta elski'' Foroshchuk, 1991 * '' Chascanopsetta danae'' Bruun, 1937 (Angry pelican flounder) * ''
Chascanopsetta kenyaensis ''Chascanopsetta'' is a genus of flatfish in the family Bothidae (lefteye flounders) found in deeper parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans with a single species, ''C. lugubris'' also occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. It contains ten member specie ...
'' Hensley & Smale, 1997 * '' Chascanopsetta lugubris''
Alcock Alcock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred William Alcock, British naturalist * C. W. Alcock, British sports administrator, creator of the FA Cup * Charles R. Alcock, American astronomer * Deborah Alcock, British auth ...
, 1894
(Pelican flounder) * '' Chascanopsetta megagnatha'' Amaoka & Parin, 1990 * '' Chascanopsetta micrognatha'' Amaoka & Yamamoto, 1984 * '' Chascanopsetta novaeguineae'' Tongboonkua,
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& Chen, 2018
(New Guinean pelican flounder) * '' Chascanopsetta prognatha''
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, 1939
* '' Chascanopsetta prorigera'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1905)


References

Bothidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Alfred William Alcock {{Pleuronectiformes-stub