Taxonomy Profile: Paralichthys (Girard 1858)

Paralichthys: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Uropsetta
Gill 1862
Chaenopsetta
Gill 1861
Common Name(s):
Summer flounders []
southern flounders []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Paralichthys: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Actinopterygii
ray-finned fishes |
spiny rayed fishes |
poisson épineux |
poissons à nageoires rayonnées |
Class : Teleostei
Superorder : Acanthopterygii
Order : Pleuronectiformes
flatfishes |
flounders |
soles |
limandes |
plies |
poissons plats |
Suborder : Pleuronectoidei
Family : Paralichthyidae
lefteye flounders |
flétans de sable |
lenguados areneros |
sand flounders |
Genus : Paralichthys
Summer flounders |
southern flounders |
Paralichthys Direct Children(s):
Paralichthys dentatus
(Linnaeus 1766)
Paralichthys albigutta
(Jordan & Gilbert 1882)
Paralichthys lethostigma
(Jordan & Gilbert in Jordan & Meek 1884)
Paralichthys oblongus
(Mitchill 1815)
Paralichthys squamilentus
(Jordan & Gilbert 1882)
Paralichthys triocellatus
(Miranda Ribeiro 1903)
Paralichthys tropicus
(Ginsburg 1933)
Paralichthys olivaceus
(Temminck & Schlegel 1846)
Paralichthys adspersus
(Steindachner 1867)
Paralichthys aestuarius
(Gilbert & Scofield 1898)
Paralichthys delfini
(Pequeño & Plaza 1987)
Paralichthys fernandezianus
(Steindachner 1903)
Paralichthys isosceles
(Jordan 1891)
Paralichthys microps
(Günther 1881)
Paralichthys patagonicus
(Jordan in Jordan & Goss 1889)
Paralichthys woolmani
(Jordan & Williams in Gilbert 1897)
Paralichthys orbignyanus
(Valenciennes 1839)
Paralichthys: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Wayne C. Starnes
Notes:
Research Curator of Fishes, North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, Research Laboratory, 4301 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA
Reference for:
Paralichthys
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Paralichthys
Source:
Catalog of Fishes, 31-Oct-2014
Acquired:
2014-11-03
Notes:
Eschmeyer, W. N. (ed). Catalog of Fishes. (http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp). Electronic version accessed 03-Nov-2014
Reference for:
Paralichthys
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Eschmeyer, William N., ed.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1998-01-01 / 1998-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Catalog of Fishes
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3
Page(s):
2905
Publisher:
California Academy of Sciences
Publication Place:
San Francisco, California, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-940228-47-5/
Notes:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/25622932
Reference for:
Paralichthys
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Shiino, Sueo M.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1976-09-01 / 1976-09-01
Article/Chapter Title:
List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4
Page(s):
262
Publisher:
Shima Marineland
Publication Place:
Kashikojima, Shima, Mie, Japan
ISBN/ISSN:
/0385-1109
Notes:
Reference for:
Paralichthys
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Nelson, Joseph S.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1994-01-01 / 1994-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Fishes of the World, Third Edition
Page(s):
xvii + 600
Publisher:
John Wiley and Sons
Publication Place:
New York, New York, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-471-54713-1/
Notes:
Reference for:
Paralichthys
Paralichthys: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Paralichthys: Comments