Hippoglossus
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| Hippoglossus | |
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| Hippoglossus hippoglossus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Hippoglossinae |
| Genus: | Hippoglossus |
Hippoglossus is a genus of fish in the Pleuronectidae family.
[edit] Nomenclature
The word hippoglossus is derived from the Greek hippos, meaning "horse", and glossus, meaning "tongue" - a reference to the shape of the fish.
[edit] Species
- Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758).
- Pacific halibut, Hippoglossus stenolepis (Schmidt, 1904).
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