Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae Righteye flounders
Subfamily: Pleuronectinae
Genus: Liopsetta

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Photo by Miller, T.

Northeast Atlantic and Ar
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Liopsetta glacialis (Pallas, 1776)
Photo by Miller, T.
 
Liopsetta glacialis
[Arctic flounder]
Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Liopsetta pinnifasciata (Kner, 1870)
Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Liopsetta pinnifasciata
[Far Eastern smooth flounder]
Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Liopsetta putnami (Gill, 1864)
Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Liopsetta putnami
[American smooth flounder]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Liopsetta glacialis Arctic flounder Northeast Atlantic and Ar 44 TL 1776
Liopsetta pinnifasciata Far Eastern smooth flounder Northwest Pacific 50 SL 1870
Liopsetta putnami American smooth flounder Northwest Atlantic 33 TL 1864



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