Chascanopsetta is a genus of flatfish in the family Bothidae (lefteye flounders) found in deeper parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans with a single species, C. lugubris also occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. It contains ten member species.[1]

Chascanopsetta
Conventional and X-ray images of a Chascanopsetta species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Chascanopsetta
Alcock, 1894[1]
Type species
Chascanopsetta lugubris
Alcock, 1894
Species

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Synonyms
  • Pelecanichthys Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
  • Trachypterophrys Franz, 1910

Description

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Members of this genus have an elongate body and a relatively large mouth, the latter giving rise to the common name pelican flounder (primarily used for P. lugubris). They lack rostral, orbital, or mandibular spines.[1]

Species

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There are currently ten recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Amaoka, Kunio; Yamamoto, Eiichi (1984). "Review of the Genus Chascanopsetta, with the Description of a New Species" (PDF). Bull. Fac. Fish. Hokkaido Univ. 35 (4): 201–224. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chascanopsetta". FishBase. March 2024 version.