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Laeops

Laeops is a genus of small lefteye flounders from the Indo-Pacific. They are mainly found in deep water, although a few species have been recorded shallower than 100 m (330 ft).

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Laeops
L. macrophthalmus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Laeops
Günther, 1880
Type species
Laeops parviceps
Günther, 1880
Synonyms
  • Laeoptichthys Hubbs, 1915
  • Lambdopsetta Smith & Pope, 1906
  • Leptolaeops Fowler, 1934
  • Scianectes Alcock, 1889

Laeops is a genus of small lefteye flounders from the Indo-Pacific. They are mainly found in deep water, although a few species have been recorded shallower than 100 m (330 ft).

Species

There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:1

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