''Glyptocephalus'' is a

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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 found in the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific Oceans

Etymology

The word ''Glytocephalus'' is derived from the

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γλύφειν (''glyphein''), meaning "to carve", and κεφαλή (''kephalē''), meaning "head".

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

References

Pleuronectidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Carl Moritz Gottsche {{Pleuronectiformes-stub