Biology:Cleisthenes (genus)

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Cleisthenes
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Cleisthenes pinetorum
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
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 .[1][2]

Etymology

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

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]

References

  1. Froese, Ranier; Pauly, Daniel, eds (6 October 2010). "Cleisthenes herzensteini". Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=8560. Retrieved 2011-08-02. 
  2. Froese, Ranier; Pauly, Daniel, eds (6 October 2010). "Cleisthenes pinetorum". Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Cleisthenes-pinetorum.html. Retrieved 2011-08-02. 
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Species of Cleisthenes in FishBase. April 2006 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3026581 entry