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

Genus: Hippoglossina

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Hippoglossina bollmani Gilbert, 1890

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Hippoglossina bollmani
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Eastern Pacific

Hippoglossina macrops Steindachner, 1876

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Hippoglossina macrops
[Bigeye flounder]
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Hippoglossina montemaris
[]
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Hippoglossina mystacium
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Hippoglossina oblonga (Mitchill, 1815)

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Hippoglossina oblonga
[American fourspot flounder]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Hippoglossina stomata Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890

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Hippoglossina stomata
[Bigmouth flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Hippoglossina tetrophthalma (Gilbert, 1890)

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Hippoglossina tetrophthalma
[Fourspot flounder]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hippoglossina bollmani Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1890
Hippoglossina macrops Bigeye flounder Eastern Pacific 1876
Hippoglossina montemaris Southeast Pacific 1961
Hippoglossina mystacium Southeast Pacific 1936
Hippoglossina oblonga American fourspot flounder Western Atlantic 49 TL 1815
Hippoglossina stomata Bigmouth flounder Eastern Pacific 40 TL 1890
Hippoglossina tetrophthalma Fourspot flounder Eastern Pacific 36 TL 1890



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