Citharichthys

Citharichthys
Temporal range: 20–0 Ma
Late Miocene to Present[1]
Pacific sanddab, Citharichthys sordidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Paralichthyidae
Genus: Citharichthys
Bleeker, 1862
Type species
Citharichthys cayennensis
Bleeker, 1862
Synonyms

Citharichthys is a genus of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. They have both eyes on the left sides of their heads. They are native to the oceans around the Americas, with a single species, C. stampflii off the West African coast. Most are found in relatively shallow depths, but the genus also includes species found in deep water (down to at least 2,000 m or 6,600 ft)[2] and species that enter fresh water.[3][4]

Various species known as sanddab, whiff, and flounder are in this genus, and the most common species is the Pacific sanddab, Citharichthys sordidus. They are a dull light-brown, and are mottled with brown or black, sometimes with yellow or orange. The largest species reaches 41 cm (16 in) in length.[5]

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Citharichthys dinoceros". FishBase. May 2014 version.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Citharichthys stampflii". FishBase. May 2014 version.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Citharichthys uhleri". FishBase. May 2014 version.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference fishbase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).