Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Cyclopsettidae Sand whiffs

Genus: Syacium

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Syacium guineense
[Papillose flounder]

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Syacium gunteri
[Shoal flounder]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Syacium latifrons
[Beach flounder]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Syacium longidorsale
[Longfin flounder]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Syacium maculiferum
[Clearspot flounder]

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.

Syacium micrurum
[Channel flounder]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Syacium ovale
[Oval flounder]

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Syacium papillosum
[Dusky flounder]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Syacium guineense	Papillose flounder	Eastern Atlantic	29.5 TL	1862
Syacium gunteri	Shoal flounder	Western Atlantic	20 TL	1933
Syacium latifrons	Beach flounder	Eastern Pacific	28 TL	1882
Syacium longidorsale	Longfin flounder	Eastern Pacific	15 TL	1992
Syacium maculiferum	Clearspot flounder	Eastern Central Pacific	24 TL	1899
Syacium micrurum	Channel flounder	Western Atlantic	40 TL	1842
Syacium ovale	Oval flounder	Eastern Pacific	30.4 TL	1864
Syacium papillosum	Dusky flounder	Western Atlantic	30 TL	1758

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: PleuronectiformesFamily: Cyclopsettidae Sand whiffsGenus: Syacium(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Cyclopsettidae Sand whiffs

Genus: Syacium

(See list of species below)