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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Paralichthyidae Large-tooth flounders
Genus: Ancylopsetta

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7 species

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Ancylopsetta antillarum
Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta cycloidea Tyler, 1959
Photo by FAO
 
Ancylopsetta cycloidea
[Cyclope flounder]
Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Ancylopsetta dendritica Gilbert, 1890
Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Ancylopsetta dendritica
[Three-spot flounder]
Photo by Kolding, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta dilecta (Goode & Bean, 1883)
Photo by Kolding, J.
 
Ancylopsetta dilecta
[Three-eye flounder]
Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta kumperae Tyler, 1959
Photo by FAO
 
Ancylopsetta kumperae
[Foureyed flounder]
No picture found
 
Ancylopsetta microctenus
Photo by Bryan, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ancylopsetta quadrocellata Gill, 1864
Photo by Bryan, D.
 
Ancylopsetta quadrocellata
[Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ancylopsetta antillarum Western Central Atlantic 1966
Ancylopsetta cycloidea Cyclope flounder Western Central Atlantic 25 TL 1959
Ancylopsetta dendritica Three-spot flounder Eastern Pacific 35 TL 1890
Ancylopsetta dilecta Three-eye flounder Western Atlantic 25 TL 1883
Ancylopsetta kumperae Foureyed flounder Western Central Atlantic 25 TL 1959
Ancylopsetta microctenus Western Central Atlantic 1966
Ancylopsetta quadrocellata Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder Western Atlantic 25 TL 1864



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013
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