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of the

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Pleuronectidae, found around

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and Norfolk Island in enclosed waters less than 55 m in depth. Their length is up to 17 cm.

References

* * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) {{Taxonbar, from=Q2418389 Pleuronectidae Fish described in 1972