''Paralichthys'' is a

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of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the

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, but ''P. olivaceus'' is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about in length.

Species

There are currently almost 20 species in this genus: * '' Paralichthys adspersus'' (

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, 1867) (Fine flounder) * ''

Paralichthys aestuarius ''Paralichthys'' is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but ''P. olivaceus'' is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about in length. Species There are currently almost 20 ...

'' C. H. Gilbert & Scofield, 1898 (Cortez flounder) * '' Paralichthys albigutta'' D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Gulf flounder) * '' Paralichthys brasiliensis'' ( Ranzani, 1842) (Brazilian flounder) * '' Paralichthys californicus'' ( Ayres, 1859) (California flounder) * '' Paralichthys delfini''

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, 1987 * '' Paralichthys dentatus'' (

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, 1766) (Summer flounder) * '' Paralichthys fernandezianus''

, 1903 * '' Paralichthys isosceles'' D. S. Jordan, 1891 * ''

Paralichthys lethostigma ''Paralichthys lethostigma'', the southern flounder, is a species of large-tooth flounder native to the East Coast of the United States and the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is a popular sport fish and is the largest and most commercially valuable ...

'' D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1884 (Southern flounder) * '' Paralichthys microps'' ( Günther, 1881) * ''

Paralichthys olivaceus The olive flounder (''Paralichthys olivaceus''), bastard halibut, Japanese flounder or Korean halibut is a temperate marine species of large-tooth flounder native to the North-western Pacific Ocean. It is the highest valued finfish in the world, ...

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& Schlegel, 1846) (Bastard halibut) * ''

Paralichthys orbignyanus ''Paralichthys'' is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but ''P. olivaceus'' is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about in length. Species There are currently almost 2 ...

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, 1839) * ''

Paralichthys patagonicus ''Paralichthys'' is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but ''P. olivaceus'' is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about in length. Species There are currently almost 2 ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1889 (Patagonian flounder) * '' Paralichthys squamilentus'' D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Broad flounder) * ''

Paralichthys triocellatus ''Paralichthys'' is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but ''P. olivaceus'' is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about in length. Species There are currently almost 2 ...

'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903 * '' Paralichthys tropicus'' Ginsburg, 1933 (Tropical flounder) * '' Paralichthys woolmani'' D. S. Jordan & T. M. Williams, 1897 (Speckled flounder) The American four-spot flounder '' Hippoglossina oblonga'' is sometimes placed in ''Paralichthys'' by some authorities but

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does not and that source is followed here.

References

Paralichthyidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Charles Frédéric Girard {{Pleuronectiformes-stub