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, 1991Chascanopsetta danae Bruun, 1937 Chascanopsetta kenyaensis Hensley & Smale, 1997Chascanopsetta lugubris Alcock, 1894 Chascanopsetta megagnatha Amaoka & Parin, 1990Chascanopsetta micrognatha Amaoka & Yamamoto, 1984Chascanopsetta novaeguineae Tongboonkua, Lee & Chen, 2018 Chascanopsetta prognatha Norman, 1939