Hypsopsetta
Hypsopsetta is a genus of righteye flounders native to the Pacific coast of California and the Baja California peninsula, as well as the Gulf of California.
| Hypsopsetta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Pleuronectinae |
| Genus: | Hypsopsetta T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Pleuronichthys guttulatus Girard, 1856 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Hypsopsetta guttulata (Girard, 1856) (Diamond turbot)
- Hypsopsetta macrocephala Breder, 1936
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Hypsopsetta in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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