''Microstomus'' 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 righteye flounders native to the North Pacific and Northeast

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

oceans.

the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

The word ''Microstomus'' is derived from the Greek ''μικρὸς'' (''mikros''), meaning "small", and ''στόμα'' (''stoma''), meaning "mouth".

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Microstomus achne'' ( D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904) (Slime flounder) * '' Microstomus kitt'' (

Walbaum Walbaum is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Johann Julius Walbaum (1724–1799), German physician, naturalist and taxonomist * Johannes Walbaum (born 1987), German footballer * Justus Erich Walbaum (1768-1837), German typ ...

, 1792) (Lemon sole) * '' Microstomus pacificus'' ( Lockington, 1879) (Dover sole) * '' Microstomus shuntovi''

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, 1983

References

Pleuronectidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Carl Moritz Gottsche {{Pleuronectiformes-stub