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 198 m (650 ft).
| Citharichthys amblybregmatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Paralichthyidae |
| Genus: | Citharichthys |
| Species: | C. amblybregmatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Citharichthys amblybregmatus Gutherz & Blackman, 1970 | |
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
- Carpenter, K.E.; Munroe, T. & Robertson, R. (2015). "Citharichthys amblybregmatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T20672323A20682708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T20672323A20682708.en. Downloaded on 20 March 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Citharichthys amblybregmatus" in FishBase. March 2012 version.
- Elmer J. Gutherz and Robbin R. Blackman (1970): Two New Species of the Flatfish Genus Citharichthys (Bothidae) from the Western North Atlantic Copeia 1970(2): 340-348
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