| Hippoglossus | |
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| Atlantic halibut (H. hippoglossus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Pleuronectinae |
| Genus: | Hippoglossus G. Cuvier, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Pleuronectes hippoglossus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Hippoglossus is a genus of very large righteye flounders with one species native to the north Atlantic Ocean and one to the north Pacific Ocean.[1]
Etymology
The word hippoglossus is derived from the Greek ἵππος (hippos), meaning "horse", and γλῶσσα (glōssa), meaning "tongue" - a reference to the shape of the fish.
Species
There are two species in this genus:[1]
- Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Atlantic halibut)
- Hippoglossus stenolepis P. J. Schmidt, 1904 (Pacific halibut)
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Species of Hippoglossus in FishBase. May 2006 version.