Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Citharidae Citharids



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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Brachypleura novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862

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Brachypleura novaezeelandiae
[Yellow-dabbled flounder]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Citharoides macrolepidotus Hubbs, 1915

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Citharoides macrolepidotus
[Branched ray flounder]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Citharoides macrolepis (Gilchrist, 1904)

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Citharoides macrolepis
[Twospot largescale flounder]
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Citharoides orbitalis
[]

Photo by Pallottino, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 39.7 cm TL
Citharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Citharus linguatula
[Spotted flounder]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis Weber, 1913

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Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis
[Scale-eyed flounder]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Brachypleura novaezeelandiae Yellow-dabbled flounder Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1862
Citharoides macrolepidotus Branched ray flounder Western Pacific 29 TL 1915
Citharoides macrolepis Twospot largescale flounder Western Indian Ocean 25 TL 1904
Citharoides orbitalis Eastern Indian Ocean 2000
Citharus linguatula Spotted flounder Eastern Atlantic 39.7 TL 1758
Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis Scale-eyed flounder Western Pacific 36 TL 1913



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