Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Paralichthyidae Large-tooth flounders

Genus: Syacium

(See list of species below)

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Syacium guineensis
[Papillose flounder]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Syacium gunteri
[Shoal flounder]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Syacium latifrons
[Beach flounder]

Photo by FAO

Syacium longidorsale
[Longfin flounder]

Photo by FAO

Syacium maculiferum
[Clearspot flounder]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Syacium micrurum
[Channel flounder]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Syacium ovale
[Oval flounder]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Syacium papillosum
[Dusky flounder]

8 Species of Family Paralichthyidae with Genus Syacium
(Large-tooth flounders)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1862	Syacium guineensis	Papillose flounder	Eastern Atlantic	29.5 TL
1933	Syacium gunteri	Shoal flounder	Western Atlantic	20 TL
1882	Syacium latifrons	Beach flounder	Eastern Pacific	28 TL
1992	Syacium longidorsale	Longfin flounder	Eastern Pacific	15 TL
1899	Syacium maculiferum	Clearspot flounder	Eastern Central Pacific	24 TL
1842	Syacium micrurum	Channel flounder	Western Atlantic	40 TL
1864	Syacium ovale	Oval flounder	Eastern Pacific	23 TL
1758	Syacium papillosum	Dusky flounder	Western Atlantic	30 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PleuronectiformesFamily: Paralichthyidae Large-tooth floundersGenus: Syacium(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Paralichthyidae Large-tooth flounders

Genus: Syacium

(See list of species below)