Citharichthys

Sanddab
Pacific Sanddab, Citharichthys sordidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Paralichthyidae
Genus:	Citharichthys Bleeker, 1862
Type species
Citharichthys cayennensis Bleeker, 1862

A Sanddab is an edible flatfish of the genus Citharichthys. Like other flatfish, they have both eyes on the same side of the head, most often on the left side.

There are multiple species of Sanddab, though the commonest by far is the Pacific Sanddab (C. sordidus). They are a dull light-brown, and are mottled with brown or black; sometimes yellow or orange.

References

• "Citharichthys". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 6 June. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Citharichthys". FishBase. November 2005 version.