Paralichthodinae
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Paralichthodinae is a subfamily of fish in the Pleuronectidae
family. It consists of just one genus
, Paralichthodes.
In some classifications, Paralichthodinae is raised to the level of a family
.
Pleuronectidae
Righteye flounders are a family, Pleuronectidae, of flounders. They are called "righteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their left side, with both eyes on the right side. The Paralichthyidae are the opposite, with their eyes on the left side.Their dorsal and anal fins are...
family. It consists of just one genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, Paralichthodes.
In some classifications, Paralichthodinae is raised to the level of a family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
.