Paralichthys

Paralichthys is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but P. olivaceus is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about in length.

Species

There are currently almost 20 species in this genus:Paralichthys adspersus Paralichthys aestuarius C. H. Gilbert & Scofield, 1898 Paralichthys albigutta D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 Paralichthys brasiliensis Paralichthys californicus Paralichthys delfini Pequeño & Plaza, 1987Paralichthys dentatus Paralichthys fernandezianus Steindachner, 1903Paralichthys isosceles D. S. Jordan, 1891Paralichthys lethostigma D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1884 Paralichthys microps Paralichthys olivaceus Paralichthys orbignyanus Paralichthys patagonicus D. S. Jordan, 1889 Paralichthys squamilentus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 Paralichthys triocellatus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903Paralichthys tropicus Ginsburg, 1933 Paralichthys woolmani D. S. Jordan & T. M. Williams, 1897
Two fossil species are also known:

†Paralichthys antiquus David, 1943
†Paralichthys yamanai Sakamoto & Uyeno, 1993

The American four-spot flounder Hippoglossina oblonga is sometimes placed in Paralichthys by some authorities but FishBase does not and that source is followed here.