Peltorhamphus is a genus of righteye flounders native to the southwest Pacific Ocean around New Zealand and Norfolk Island (Australia).
| Peltorhamphus | |
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| Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Rhombosoleinae |
| Genus: | Peltorhamphus Günther, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862
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| Species | |
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4, see text. | |
Species edit
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Peltorhamphus kryptostomus Munroe, 2021
- Peltorhamphus latus G. D. James, 1972 (Speckled sole)
- Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862 (New Zealand sole)
- Peltorhamphus tenuis G. D. James, 1972
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Peltorhamphus in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ^ Munroe, Thomas A. (2021-01-12). "Systematic revision of the flatfish genus Peltorhamphus Günther, 1862 (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes: Rhombosoleidae), including description of a new species from Southeastern New Zealand, with biological and ecological summaries for the species". Zootaxa. 4905 (1): 1–104. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4905.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
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