Chascanopsetta
Chascanopsetta is a genus of flatfish in the family Bothidae found in deeper parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans with a single species, C. lugubris also occurring in the Atlantic Ocean. It contains ten member species.
Description
Members of this genus have an elongate body and a relatively large mouth, the latter giving rise to the common name pelican flounder. They lack rostral, orbital, or mandibular spines.Species
There are currently ten recognized species in this genus:- Chascanopsetta crumenalis
- Chascanopsetta elski Foroshchuk, 1991
- Chascanopsetta danae Bruun, 1937
- Chascanopsetta kenyaensis Dannie [Alan Hensley|Hensley] & Smale, 1997
- Chascanopsetta lugubris Alfred [William Alcock|Alcock], 1894
- Chascanopsetta megagnatha Amaoka & Parin, 1990
- Chascanopsetta micrognatha Amaoka & Eiichi [Yamamoto (ichthyologist)|Yamamoto], 1984
- Chascanopsetta novaeguineae Tongboonkua, Lee & Chen, 2018
- Chascanopsetta prognatha John [Roxborough Norman|Norman], 1939
- ''Chascanopsetta prorigera''