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Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae Righteye flounders
Subfamily: Microstominae
Genus: Microstomus

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5 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Microstomus achne Slime flounder Northwest Pacific 60 SL 1904
Microstomus bathybius Deep-sea sole North Pacific 47 TL 1890
Microstomus kitt Lemon sole Northeast Atlantic 65 TL 1792
Microstomus pacificus Dover sole Eastern Pacific 76 TL 1879
Microstomus shuntovi North Pacific. Needs bet 1983



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