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Family: Rhombosoleidae South Pacific flounders



(See list of species below)


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20 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 38 cm TL
 
Ammotretis brevipinnis
[Shortfin flounder]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Ammotretis elongatus McCulloch, 1914

Photo by Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Ammotretis elongatus
[Elongate flounder]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Ammotretis lituratus (Richardson, 1844)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Ammotretis lituratus
[Tudor's flounder]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Ammotretis macrolepis
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ammotretis rostratus Günther, 1862

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Ammotretis rostratus
[Longsnout flounder]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Azygopus flemingi
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Azygopus pinnifasciatus Norman, 1926

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Azygopus pinnifasciatus
[Banded-fin flounder]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 91.4 cm TL
Colistium guentheri (Hutton, 1873)

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Colistium guentheri
[]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Colistium nudipinnis (Waite, 1911)

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Colistium nudipinnis
[]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Pelotretis flavilatus Waite, 1911

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Pelotretis flavilatus
[Southern lemon sole]
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Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
 
Peltorhamphus kryptostomus
[New Zealand gray sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Peltorhamphus latus
[Speckled sole]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862

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Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae
[New Zealand sole]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Peltorhamphus tenuis
[]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Psammodiscus ocellatus Günther, 1862

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Psammodiscus ocellatus
[Indonesian ocellated flounder]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Rhombosolea leporina Günther, 1862

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Rhombosolea leporina
[Yellowbelly flounder]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Rhombosolea plebeia (Richardson, 1843)

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Rhombosolea plebeia
[Sand flounder]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Rhombosolea retiaria Hutton, 1874

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Rhombosolea retiaria
[Black flounder]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Rhombosolea tapirina Günther, 1862

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Rhombosolea tapirina
[Greenback flounder]

Photo by CSIRO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Taratretis derwentensis Last, 1978

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Taratretis derwentensis
[Derwent flounder]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ammotretis brevipinnis Shortfin flounder Eastern Indian Ocean 38 TL 1926
Ammotretis elongatus Elongate flounder Eastern Indian Ocean 22 TL 1914
Ammotretis lituratus Tudor's flounder Eastern Indian Ocean 23 TL 1844
Ammotretis macrolepis Eastern Indian Ocean 10 TL 1914
Ammotretis rostratus Longsnout flounder Eastern Indian Ocean 30 TL 1862
Azygopus flemingi Southwest Pacific 14.1 SL 1961
Azygopus pinnifasciatus Banded-fin flounder Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1926
Colistium guentheri Southwest Pacific 91.4 TL 1873
Colistium nudipinnis Southwest Pacific 90 TL 1911
Pelotretis flavilatus Southern lemon sole Southwest Pacific 50 TL 1911
Peltorhamphus kryptostomus New Zealand gray sole Southwest Pacific 14.5 SL 2021
Peltorhamphus latus Speckled sole Southwest Pacific 17.5 SL 1972
Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae New Zealand sole Southwest Pacific 55 TL 1862
Peltorhamphus tenuis Southwest Pacific 16.1 SL 1972
Psammodiscus ocellatus Indonesian ocellated flounder Eastern Indian Ocean 15 TL 1862
Rhombosolea leporina Yellowbelly flounder Southwest Pacific 32 TL 1862
Rhombosolea plebeia Sand flounder Southwest Pacific 43 TL 1843
Rhombosolea retiaria Black flounder Southwest Pacific 25 TL 1874
Rhombosolea tapirina Greenback flounder Eastern Indian Ocean and 45 TL 1862
Taratretis derwentensis Derwent flounder Southwest Pacific 12 TL 1978



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