Laeops

{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}

{{Automatic_taxobox

| image = Laeops macrophthalmus.jpg

| image_caption = L. macrophthalmus

| taxon = Laeops

| authority = Günther, 1880

| type_species = Laeops parviceps

| type_species_authority = Günther, 1880

| synonyms = *Laeoptichthys Hubbs, 1915

  • Lambdopsetta Smith & Pope, 1906
  • Leptolaeops Fowler, 1934
  • Scianectes Alcock, 1889

}}

Laeops is a genus of small lefteye flounders from the Indo-Pacific. They are mainly found in deep water, although a few species have been recorded shallower than {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

Species

There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:{{FishBase genus | genus = Laeops| month = October | year = 2012}}

References

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Category:Bothidae

Category:Marine fish genera

Category:Taxa named by Albert Günther

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