''Engyprosopon'' 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 small
lefteye flounder
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 ...
s. They are found in the
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of .
Species
There are currently 34 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Engyprosopon annulatus''
( M. C. W. Weber, 1913)
* ''
Engyprosopon arenicola''
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Fringelip dwarf flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon bellonaense''
Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 (Bellona flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon bleekeri''
( W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Bleeker's flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon brevifrontale''
Amaoka & Ho, 2018
* ''
Engyprosopon filipennis''
H. W. Wu & S. F. Tang, 1935
* ''
Engyprosopon grandisquama''
(Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch patrician, zoologist and museum director.
Biography
Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob ...
& Schlegel, 1846) (Largescale flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon hawaiiense''
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903
* ''
Engyprosopon hensleyi''
Amaoka & Imamura, 1990
* ''
Engyprosopon hureaui''
Quéro & Golani, 1990 (Hureau's flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon keliaoense''
Amaoka & Ho, 2022 (Keliao lefteye flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon kushimotoense''
Amaoka, Kaga & Misaki
Misaki (, "misaki") are a collective term for spirit-like existences in Japan like gods, demons and spirits, among other supernatural entities. Their name comes from a kannushi's vanguard.
Summary
Misaki are subordinate to the high-ranking di ...
, 2008
* ''
Engyprosopon latifrons''
( Regan, 1908)
* ''
Engyprosopon longipelvis''
Amaoka, 1969
* ''
Engyprosopon longipterum
''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of .
Species
There are currently 34 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Engyprosopon annulatus' ...
''
Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 (Long pectoral fin flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon macrolepis''
( Regan, 1908)
* ''
Engyprosopon maldivense''
( Regan, 1908) (Olive wide-eyed flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon marquisense''
Amaoka & Séret, 2005
* ''
Engyprosopon mogkii''
( Bleeker, 1854)
* ''
Engyprosopon mozambiquense''
Hensley, 2003
* ''
Engyprosopon multisquama''
Amaoka, 1963
* ''
Engyprosopon natalense''
Regan, 1920 (Natal flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon obliquioculatum''
( Fowler, 1934)
* ''
Engyprosopon osculus''
( Amaoka & M. Arai, 1998)
* ''
Engyprosopon parvipectorale''
Amaoka & Ho, 2018
* ''
Engyprosopon praeteritus''
Whitley, 1950 [Amaoka, K. & Last, P.R. (2014): The Australian Sinistral Flounder ''Arnoglossus aspilos praeteritus'' (Actinopterygii: Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae) Reassigned as a Valid Species of ''Engyprosopon''. ''Species Diversity, 19 (2): 91–96.'']
* ''
Engyprosopon raoulense''
Amaoka & Mihara, 1995
* ''
Engyprosopon regani''
Hensley & Suzumoto, 1990 (Regan's flatfish)
* ''
Engyprosopon rostratum''
Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 (Long snout flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon sechellense''
( Regan, 1908)
* ''
Engyprosopon septempes''
Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 (Seven pelvic ray flounder)
* ''
Engyprosopon vanuatuense''
Amaoka & Séret, 2005
* ''
Engyprosopon xenandrus''
C. H. Gilbert, 1905
* ''
Engyprosopon xystrias''
C. L. Hubbs, 1915
References
Bothidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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