Pleuronectinae is a subfamily of fish in the family Pleuronectidae, comprising 14 genera and 33 species. Members of the subfamily are demersal carnivores that live in arctic and northern seas.[1]
| Pleuronectinae | |
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| Pleuronectes platessa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Pleuronectinae Cuvier, 1816 |
| Type genus | |
| Pleuronectes Linnaeus, 1758
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Taxonomy
editThe following genera are recognised in the subfamily Pleuronectinae:[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Evseenko, Sergei A. (February 2004). "Family Pleuronectidae Cuvier 1816 — righteye flounders" (PDF). Calif. Acad. Sci. Annotated Checklists of Fishes. 37: 37pp. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Fish Identification". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes - Genera/Species by Family/Subfamily". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
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