Family

Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)

Paralichthys californicus. Photo: (c) Alexis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Large-tooth flounders or sand flounders are a family, Paralichthyidae, of flounders. The family contains 14 genera with a total of about 110 species. They lie on the sea bed on their right side; both eyes are always on the left side of the head, while the Pleuronectidae usually (but not always) have their eyes on the right side of the head.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
        Order: Carangiformes (Barracudas, jacks, remoras, flounders, billfishes, and allies)
        Suborder: Pleuronectoidei (Flatfishes)
        Family: Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
        Genus: Paralichthys (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Paralichthys

Family

Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)

Subtaxa

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