Greenback Flounder

CAAB Code: 37 461003

Standard Fish Name: Greenback Flounder

Scientific Name: Rhombosolea tapirina

Authority: Günther, 1862

Family: Pleuronectidae

Obsolete Names: flounder; Melbourne flounder; southern flounder

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Pleuronectidae Family Members

CAAB CODE	STANDARD FISH NAME (SFN)	SFN SCOPE	SCIENTIFIC NAME	OBSOLETE NAMES	PHOTO
37 461029	African Righteye Flounder	Species	Poecilopsetta natalensis	... more
37 461795	ARROWTOOTH FLOUNDER	Group	Atheresthes spp	arrowtooth turbot ... more
37 461002	Banded-fin Flounder	Species	Azygopus pinnifasciatus	... more
37 461900	BAY FLOUNDER	Group	Ammotretis spp	bass flounder; Bay flounder; elongate flounder; flounder; large-scaled flounder; long-nosed flounder ... more
37 461027	Bigfin Righteye Flounder	Species	Samaris macrolepis	... more
37 461030	Bighead Righteye Flounder	Species	Poecilopsetta macrocephala	... more
37 461006	Cockatoo Flounder	Species	Samaris cristatus	... more
37 461028	Coloured Righteye Flounder	Species	Poecilopsetta colorata	... more
37 461011	Derwent Flounder	Species	Taratretis derwentensis	... more
37 461007	Elongate Flounder	Species	Ammotretis elongatus	... more
37 461009	Freckled Righteye Flounder	Species	Psammodiscus ocellatus	... more
37 461003	Greenback Flounder	Species	Rhombosolea tapirina	flounder; Melbourne flounder; southern flounder ... more
37 461793	Greenland Turbot	Species	Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	black halibut; Greenland halibut; halibut; Jap flounder; mock halibut; Newfoundland turbot ... more
37 461015	Huysman's Flounder	Species	Samariscus huysmani	... more
37 461012	Largescale Flounder	Species	Ammotretis macrolepis	... more
37 461019	Longfin Righteye Flounder	Species	Nematops macrochirus	... more
37 461001	Longsnout Flounder	Species	Ammotretis rostratus	... more
37 461022	Narrowbody Righteye Flounder	Species	Poecilopsetta praelonga	... more
37 461790	New Zealand Brill	Species	Colistium guntheri	brill; bream ... more
37 461796	New Zealand Lemon Sole	Species	Pelotretis flavilatus	Lemon sole; NZ lemon sole ... more
37 461794	New Zealand Sole	Species	Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae	... more
37 461797	New Zealand Turbot	Species	Colistium nudipinnis	turbot ... more
37 461792	Plaice	Species	Pleuronectes platessa	flounder ... more
37 461751	Sand Flounder	Species	Rhombosolea plebeia	flounder; New Zealand flounder; New Zealand sand flounder; sand flounder; tinplate flounder ... more
37 461016	Shortfin Flounder	Species	Ammotretis brevipinnis	... more
37 461020	Smallmouth Righteye Flounder	Species	Nematops microstoma	... more
37 461004	Spotted Flounder	Species	Ammotretis lituratus	... more
37 461031	Sunier's Flounder	Species	Samariscus sunieri	... more
37 461025	Threespot Righteye Flounder	Species	Samariscus triocellatus	... more
37 461021	Tiled Righteye Flounder	Species	Poecilopsetta plinthus	... more
37 461026	Tongue Flatfish	Species	Plagiopsetta glossa	... more
37 461750	Yellowbelly Flounder	Species	Rhombosolea leporina	flounder ... more

Database last updated: 20060927