Rhombosolea is a genus of righteye flounders. The four species in this genus can be found in the waters around New Zealand and southern Australia.
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| Black Flounder (R. retiaria), drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Rhombosoleinae |
| Genus: | Rhombosolea Günther, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Rhombosolea monopus Günther 1862
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Species edit
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Rhombosolea leporina Günther, 1862 (Yellowbelly flounder)
- Rhombosolea plebeia (Richardson, 1843) (Sand flounder)
- Rhombosolea retiaria Hutton, 1874 (Black flounder)
- Rhombosolea tapirina Günther, 1862 (Greenback flounder)
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Rhombosolea in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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