Peltorhamphus
| Peltorhamphus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Rhombosoleidae |
| Genus: | Günther, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862 | |
| Species | |
| 4, see text. | |
Peltorhamphus is a genus of righteye flounders native to the southwest Pacific Ocean around New Zealand and Norfolk Island (Australia).
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Peltorhamphus kryptostomus Munroe, 2021
- Peltorhamphus latus G. D. James, 1972 (Speckled sole)
- Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862 (New Zealand sole)
- Peltorhamphus tenuis G. D. James, 1972
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Peltorhamphus". FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ^ Munroe, Thomas A. (2021-01-12). "Systematic revision of the flatfish genus Peltorhamphus Günther, 1862 (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes: Rhombosoleidae), including description of a new species from Southeastern New Zealand, with biological and ecological summaries for the species". Zootaxa. 4905 (1): 1–104. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4905.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.