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Citharichthys
''Citharichthys'' is a genus of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. They have both eyes on the left sides of their heads. They are native to the oceans around the Americas, with a single species, ''C. stampflii'' off the West African coast. Most are found in relatively shallow depths, but the genus also includes species found in deep water (down to at least ) and species that enter fresh water. Various species known as sanddab, whiff, and flounder are in this genus, and the most common species is the Pacific sanddab, ''Citharichthys sordidus''. They are a dull light-brown, and are mottled with brown or black, sometimes with yellow or orange. The largest species reaches in length. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Citharichthys abbotti'' C. E. Dawson, 1969 (Veracruz whiff) * ''Citharichthys amblybregmatus'' Gutherz & Blackman, 1970 * ''Citharichthys arctifrons'' Goode, 1880 (Gulf Stream flounder) * ''Citharichthys arenaceu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citharichthys Darwini
''Citharichthys'' is a genus of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. They have both eyes on the left sides of their heads. They are native to the oceans around the Americas, with a single species, ''C. stampflii'' off the West African coast. Most are found in relatively shallow depths, but the genus also includes species found in deep water (down to at least ) and species that enter fresh water. Various species known as sanddab, whiff, and flounder are in this genus, and the most common species is the Pacific sanddab, ''Citharichthys sordidus''. They are a dull light-brown, and are mottled with brown or black, sometimes with yellow or orange. The largest species reaches in length. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Citharichthys abbotti'' C. E. Dawson, 1969 (Veracruz whiff) * ''Citharichthys amblybregmatus'' Gutherz & Blackman, 1970 * ''Citharichthys arctifrons'' Goode, 1880 (Gulf Stream flounder) * ''Citharichthys arena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citharichthys Dinoceros
''Citharichthys'' is a genus of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. They have both eyes on the left sides of their heads. They are native to the oceans around the Americas, with a single species, ''C. stampflii'' off the West African coast. Most are found in relatively shallow depths, but the genus also includes species found in deep water (down to at least ) and species that enter fresh water. Various species known as sanddab, whiff, and flounder are in this genus, and the most common species is the Pacific sanddab, ''Citharichthys sordidus''. They are a dull light-brown, and are mottled with brown or black, sometimes with yellow or orange. The largest species reaches in length. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Citharichthys abbotti'' C. E. Dawson, 1969 (Veracruz whiff) * ''Citharichthys amblybregmatus'' Gutherz & Blackman, 1970 * ''Citharichthys arctifrons'' Goode, 1880 (Gulf Stream flounder) * ''Citharichthys arena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citharichthys Cornutus
''Citharichthys cornutus'', the horned whiff, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. This bathydemersal marine fish inhabits the continental shelves of the western Atlantic Ocean, in both tropical and subtropical waters. It ranges from New Jersey in the north to Uruguay in the south, though larvae samples have also been collected off the coast of Canada. It occurs at depths between , though it is usually found in deeper waters. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head. It grows to a maximum length of . It is similar in appearance to '' C. gymnorhinus'' and '' C. amblybregmatus'', both of which are sympatric species. All three species display sexual dimorphism, with the males displaying several secondary sex characteristics. Due to its diminutive size and the abundance of larger flatfishes, it is of no commercial importance, and is rarely collected. As a result, the fishes' morphology and ecolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citharichthys Amblybregmatus
''Citharichthys amblybregmatus'' is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the western north Atlantic Ocean. It has been collected at a depth of . It is a demersal fish. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head. The species was described at the same time as the anglefin whiff. Both species display sexual dimorphism, with the males displaying several secondary sex characteristics, making both species similar to the previously described horned whiff (''Citharichthys cornutus''). References * * (1970): Two New Species of the Flatfish Genus Citharichthys (Bothidae) from the Western North Atlantic ''Copeia ''Ichthyology & Herpetology'' (formerly ''Copeia'') is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in ichthyology and herpetology that was originally named after Edward Drinker Cope, a prominent American researcher in these fiel ...'' 1970(2): 340-348 {{Taxon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citharichthys Fragilis
''Citharichthys fragilis'', the Gulf sanddab, is a species of sanddab in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from the coast of Manhattan Beach, California in the north to the Gulf of California in the south. This demersal marine fish lives in tropical waters, inhabiting sandy bottoms at depths between . Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head. It is a small fish, growing to around . It is brownish in colour, both the body and fins are mottled with darker patches. Its underside is a pale colour. It is a game fish of minor commercial importance. ''Citharichthys fragilis'' preys on crustaceans, benthic The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. The name comes from ancient Greek, βένθος (bénthos), meaning "t ... worms, and small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citharichthys Arenaceus
''Citharichthys arenaceus'', the sand whiff, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. This demersal marine fish inhabits the western Atlantic Ocean, occurring in shallow tropical coastal waters, as well as in estuaries, bays, and lagoons. It ranges from Florida, United States, in the north to the West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater A ... and Brazil in the south. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head. It grows to a maximum length of . References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q2340057 Citharichthys Fauna of the Southeastern United States Fish of the Western Atlantic Fish described in 1900 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citharichthys Gilberti
''Citharichthys gilberti'', the bigmouth sanddab, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, in tropical waters ranging from the Gulf of California in the north to Peru in the south. It occurs in shallow waters off the coast, to a maximum depth of . This demersal fish inhabits the soft bottoms of trawling grounds and bays. It is commonly found in estuaries and can also venture into freshwater. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head. It grows to a maximum length of . ''Citharichthys gilberti'' is a predator, feeding on large benthic The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. The name comes from ancient Greek, βένθος (bénthos), meaning "t ... organisms and small fish. It is a commercial fish of minor importance. Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralichthyidae
Large-tooth flounders or sand flounders are a family, Paralichthyidae, of flounders. The family contains 14 genera with a total of about 110 species. They lie on the sea bed on their right side; both eyes are always on the left side of the head, while the Pleuronectidae usually (but not always) have their eyes on the right side of the head. They are found in temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Several species are important commercial and game fishes, notably the California halibut, ''Paralichthys californicus'' and the Pacific sanddab The Pacific sanddab (''Citharichthys sordidus'') is a species of flatfish. It is by far the most common sanddab, and it shares its habitat with the longfin sanddab (''C. xanthostigma'') and the speckled sanddab (''C. stigmaeus''). It is a mediu ..., ''Citharichthys sordidus''. Phylogenetic analyses have long indicated the non-monophyly of this family e.g., and two lineages have been consistently apparen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citharichthys Arctifrons
The Gulf Stream flounder (''Citharichthys arctifrons'') is a species of fish belonging to the family Paralichthyidae Large-tooth flounders or sand flounders are a family, Paralichthyidae, of flounders. The family contains 14 genera with a total of about 110 species. They lie on the sea bed on their right side; both eyes are always on the left side of the head, ... native to waters off eastern North America. Description The Gulf Stream flounder is a lefteyed flatfish whose mouth that lies about adjacent to its eyes. The defining characteristic of the Gulf Stream flounder is its large scales, which number about 40 on its lateral line. The left pectoral fin is noticeably longer than the right side pectoral fin. The pelvic fins are of equal size in female members of the species, but the right fin is larger in males. The fish is brown on the visible side of its body, and white on its blind side. It is colored dark brown on the upper side of its body, and a brownish white on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citharichthys Abbotti
''Citharichthys abbotti'', the Veracruz whiff, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family Paralichthyidae. It is endemic to the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, found on the Eastern Mexico Continental Shelf, with Veracruz to the south and the Rio Grande to the north. It is a demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of ... fish that inhabits tropical waters. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head. References * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1814674 Citharichthys Fish of the Gulf of Mexico Fish described in 1969 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Sanddab
The Pacific sanddab (''Citharichthys sordidus'') is a species of flatfish. It is by far the most common sanddab, and it shares its habitat with the longfin sanddab (''C. xanthostigma'') and the speckled sanddab (''C. stigmaeus''). It is a medium-sized flatfish, with a light brown color mottled brown or black, occasionally with white or orange spots. The Pacific sanddab is endemism, endemic to the northern Pacific Ocean, from the Sea of Japan to the coast of California. They are most commonly found at depths of , though the young inhabit shallower waters, occasionally moving into tide pools. It is an opportunistic predator, feeding on a variety of crustaceans, as well as smaller fish, squid, and octopuses. It is a popular game fish in northern California, found on menus in the Monterey Bay and San Francisco area, though more difficult to find in southern California restaurants and markets. Usually sold frozen, some regard it as a delicacy. It is also popular in restaurants and st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flatfish
A flatfish is a member of the Ray-finned fish, ray-finned demersal fish order (biology), order Pleuronectiformes, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. In many species, both eyes lie on one side of the head, one or the other migrating through or around the head during development. Some species face their left sides upward, some face their right sides upward, and others face either side upward. Many important food fish are in this order, including the flounders, sole (fish), soles, turbot, plaice, and halibut. Some flatfish can camouflage themselves on the ocean floor. Taxonomy Over 800 described species are placed into 16 families. Broadly, the flatfishes are divided into two suborders, Psettodoidei and Pleuronectoidei, with > 99% of the species diversity found within the Pleuronectoidei. The largest families are Soleidae, Bothidae and Tonguefish, Cynoglossidae with more than 150 species each. There also exist two monotypic families (P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
