Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders) > Pleuronichthyinae
Etymology: Pleuronichthys:Greek, pleura = side, ribe Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); decurrens:From the Greek pleuron meaning side, and ichthys meaning fish (Ref. 6885); and from the Latin decurrens, meaning 'running down' (Ref. 27436). More on authors: Jordan & Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 533 m (Ref. 6885), usually 20 - ? m (Ref. 27436). Subtropical
Distribution
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