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Genus of fishes

Cleisthenes
Cleisthenes pinetorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
Family: Pleuronectidae
Subfamily: Pleuronectinae
Genus: Cleisthenes
Jordan & Starks, 1904
Type species
Cleisthenes pinetorum
Jordan & Starks 1904
Synonyms

Protopsetta Schmidt, 1904

Cleisthenes is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northwest Pacific Ocean.

Nomenclature

Both species in the genus are commonly known as Sôhachi in Japan.

Etymology

The genus is named after the Athenian noble and democrat Cleisthenes.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (6 October 2010). "Cleisthenes herzensteini". Fishbase. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (6 October 2010). "Cleisthenes pinetorum". Fishbase. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (October 2012). "Species in genus Cleisthenes". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Cleisthenes


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