Microstomus


Microstomus is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northern Pacific and north-eastern Atlantic oceans.

[Etymology]

The word Microstomus is derived from the Greek μικρὸς, meaning "small", and στόμα, meaning "mouth".

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:Microstomus achne Microstomus bathybius Microstomus kitt Microstomus pacificus Microstomus shuntovi Borets, 1983
A single fossil species is known in †Microstomus tochigiensis Sakamoto & Uyeno, 1993 from the Middle Miocene of Japan.