Tephrinectes sinensis, the Chinese brill, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. It is the only member of its genus Tephrinectes. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Paralichthyidae |
| Genus: | Tephrinectes Günther, 1862 |
| Species: | T. sinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tephrinectes sinensis (Lacépède, 1802)
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Paralichthys sinensis (Lacépède, 1802) | |
It is a demersal fish that lives in sub-tropical waters. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, from Taiwan to the coast of mainland China. It has been used in Chinese medicine and in making Shacha sauce.
References edit
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2009). "Tephrinectes sinensis" in FishBase. September 2009 version.