Paralichthys
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 species in this genus:
- Paralichthys adspersus
- Paralichthys aestuarius C. H. Gilbert & Scofield, 1898
- Paralichthys albigutta D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882
- Paralichthys brasiliensis
- Paralichthys californicus
- Paralichthys delfini Pequeño & Plaza, 1987
- Paralichthys dentatus
- Paralichthys fernandezianus Steindachner, 1903
- Paralichthys isosceles D. S. Jordan, 1891
- Paralichthys lethostigma D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1884
- Paralichthys microps
- Paralichthys olivaceus
- Paralichthys orbignyanus
- Paralichthys patagonicus D. S. Jordan, 1889
- Paralichthys squamilentus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882
- Paralichthys triocellatus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903
- Paralichthys tropicus Ginsburg, 1933
- Paralichthys woolmani D. S. Jordan & T. M. Williams, 1897
The American four-spot flounder Hippoglossina oblonga is sometimes placed in Paralichthys by some authorities but FishBase does not and that source is followed here.
