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''Engyprosopon'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of small
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
Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of .


Species

There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * ''
Engyprosopon annulatus ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...
'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1913) * ''
Engyprosopon arenicola ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...
'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (Fringelip dwarf flounder) * ''
Engyprosopon bellonaensis ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...
'' Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 (Bellona flounder) * ''
Engyprosopon bleekeri ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...
'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Bleeker's flounder) * ''
Engyprosopon filipennis ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...
'' H. W. Wu & S. F. Tang, 1935 * ''
Engyprosopon grandisquama ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...
'' (
Temminck Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch aristocrat, zoologist and museum director. Biography Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob Temminck ...
& Schlegel, 1846)
(Largescale flounder) * ''
Engyprosopon hawaiiensis ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...
'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 * ''
Engyprosopon hensleyi ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...
'' Amaoka & Imamura, 1990 * ''
Engyprosopon hureaui ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...
'' Quéro & Golani, 1990 (Hureau's flounder) * '' Engyprosopon kushimotoensis'' Amaoka, Kaga & Misaki, 2008 * ''
Engyprosopon latifrons ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...
'' (
Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...
, 1908)
* '' Engyprosopon longipelvis'' Amaoka, 1969 * '' Engyprosopon longipterum'' Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 (Long pectoral fin flounder) * '' Engyprosopon macrolepis'' (
Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...
, 1908)
* '' Engyprosopon maldivensis'' (
Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...
, 1908)
(Olive wide-eyed flounder) * '' Engyprosopon marquisensis'' Amaoka & Séret, 2005 * '' Engyprosopon mogkii'' (
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Engyprosopon mozambiquensis'' Hensley, 2003 * '' Engyprosopon multisquama'' Amaoka, 1963 * '' Engyprosopon natalensis''
Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...
, 1920
(Natal flounder) * '' Engyprosopon obliquioculatum'' ( Fowler, 1934) * '' Engyprosopon osculus'' ( Amaoka & M. Arai, 1998) * '' Engyprosopon praeteritus'' Whitley, 1950 Amaoka, K. & Last, P.R. (2014): The Australian Sinistral Flounder ''Arnoglossus aspilos praeteritus'' (Actinopterygii: Pleuronectiformes: Bothidae) Reassigned as a Valid Species of ''Engyprosopon''. ''Species Diversity, 19 (2): 91–96.'' * '' Engyprosopon raoulensis'' Amaoka & Mihara, 1995 * '' Engyprosopon regani'' Hensley & Suzumoto, 1990 (Regan's flatfish) * '' Engyprosopon rostratum'' Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 (Long snout flounder) * '' Engyprosopon sechellensis'' (
Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' ...
, 1908)
* '' Engyprosopon septempes'' Amaoka, Mihara & Rivaton, 1993 (Seven pelvic ray flounder) * '' Engyprosopon vanuatuensis'' Amaoka & Séret, 2005 * '' Engyprosopon xenandrus'' C. H. Gilbert, 1905 * '' Engyprosopon xystrias'' C. L. Hubbs, 1915


References

Bothidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Pleuronectiformes-stub