The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of

lefteye flounder Bothidae or lefteye flounders are a family of flounders. They are called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right sides, with both eyes on their left sides. The family is also distinguished by the presence of ...

s. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions are ''A. coeruleosticta'' and ''A. multirastris'' found off Chile. The genus include both species found in shallow and deeper water. The largest species reaches . in length.

Species

The 35 currently recognized species are: * ''

Arnoglossus andrewsi The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' Kurth, 1954 * ''

Arnoglossus arabicus The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

, 1939 (Arabian flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus armstrongi The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' E. O. G. Scott, 1975 * ''

Arnoglossus aspilos The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Arnoglossus bassensis The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

, 1926 (Bass Strait flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus boops The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' ( Hector, 1875) * ''

Arnoglossus brunneus The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' ( Fowler, 1934) (brown lefteye flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus capensis The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

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, 1898 (Cape scaldfish) * ''

Arnoglossus coeruleosticta The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' (

Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...

, 1898) * ''

Arnoglossus dalgleishi The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' ( von Bonde, 1922) (east coast flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus debilis The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1905) (weak lefteye flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus elongatus The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only excepti ...

'' M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (long lefteye flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus fisoni The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' J. D. Ogilby, 1898 (Fison's lefteye flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus grohmanni The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' ( Bonaparte, 1837) * '' Arnoglossus imperialis'' ( Rafinesque, 1810) (imperial scaldfish) * ''

Arnoglossus japonicus The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only excepti ...

'' C. L. Hubbs, 1915 (Japanese lefteye flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus kessleri Scaldback (''Arnoglossus kessleri'') is a species of bottom feeder benthic flatfish belonging to the family Bothidae. It is widespread in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It is a marine, subtropical, demersal fish Demersal fish, also kn ...

'' P. J. Schmidt, 1915 (scaldback) * ''

Arnoglossus laterna The Mediterranean scaldfish (''Arnoglossus laterna''), also known as the scaldfish, is a species of benthic left eyed flatfish belonging to the family Bothidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic of Europe and Africa as well as the Mediterranean ...

'' (

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, 1792) (Mediterranean scaldfish) * ''

Arnoglossus macrolophus The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only excepti ...

Alcock Alcock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname Alcock * Alfred William Alcock, British naturalist * C. W. Alcock, British sports administrator and creator of the FA Cup * Charles R. Alcock, American ...

, 1889 (large-crested lefteye flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus marisrubri The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only excepti ...

'' Klausewitz & M. Schneider, 1986 * ''

Arnoglossus micrommatus The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' Amaoka, M. Arai & M. F. Gomon, 1997 * ''

Arnoglossus muelleri The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only excepti ...

'' ( Klunzinger, 1872) (Mueller's flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus multirastris The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only excepti ...

'' Parin, 1983 * '' Arnoglossus nigrifrons'' Amaoka & Mihara, 2000 * ''

Arnoglossus oxyrhynchus The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only excepti ...

'' Amaoka, 1969 (sharp-snout lefteye flounder) * '' Arnoglossus polyspilus'' ( Günther, 1880) (many-spotted lefteye flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus rueppelii The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' ( Cocco, 1844) (Rüppell's scaldback) * ''

Arnoglossus sayaensis The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

'' Amaoka & Imamura, 1990 * ''

Arnoglossus scapha The witch, ''Arnoglossus scapha'', is a lefteye flounder of the family Bothidae, found around China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a popu ...

'' ( J. R. Forster, 1801) * ''

Arnoglossus septemventralis The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only excepti ...

'' Amaoka & Mihara, 2000 * ''

Arnoglossus tapeinosoma The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only excepti ...

'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Arnoglossus tenuis'' Günther, 1880 (dwarf lefteye flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus thori Thor's scaldfish (''Arnoglossus thori'') is a species of bottom feeder benthic fish belonging to the family Bothidae (lefteye flounder). It is widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from Ireland to Sierra Leone and Cape Verde, and also known from ...

Kyle Kyle or Kyles may refer to: Places Canada * Kyle, Saskatchewan, Canada Ireland * Kyle, County Laois * Kyle, County Wexford Scotland * Kyle, Ayrshire, area of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern-day East Ayrshire and South Ayrshir ...

, 1913 (Thor's scaldfish) * ''

Arnoglossus waitei The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only excepti ...

, 1926 (Waite's lefteye flounder) * ''

Arnoglossus yamanakai The scaldfishes comprise a genus, ''Arnoglossus'', of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions ...

Fukui is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". It may refer to: Places * Fukui Domain, a part of the Japanese han system during the Edo period * Fukui Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in ...

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Ozawa Ozawa (written: or lit. "small swamp") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Eitaro Ozawa (1909-1988), Japanese actor *Ichirō Ozawa (born 1942), Japanese politician *Hideaki Ozawa (born 1974), Japanese football goalkee ...

, 1988

References

Bothidae Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{Pleuronectiformes-stub