scaldfish

{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| name = Scaldfish

| image = Arnoglossus laterna 2.jpg

| image_caption = Arnoglossus laterna

| taxon = Arnoglossus

| authority = Bleeker, 1862

| type_species = Pleuronectes arnoglossus

| type_species_authority = Bloch & Schneider, 1801

| synonyms = *Anticitharus Günther, 1880

  • Caulopsetta Gill, 1893
  • Charybdia Facciolà, 1885
  • Kyleia Chabanaud, 1931

| synonyms_ref = {{cite WoRMS|title=Arnoglossus Bleeker, 1862|id=126109|accessdate = 18 March 2018|db=FishBase|author=Nicola Bailly|year=2014}}

}}

The scaldfishes comprise a genus, Arnoglossus, of lefteye flounders. They are found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are entirely absent from most of the Americas; the only exceptions are A. coeruleosticta and A. multirastris found off Chile. The genus include both species found in shallow and deeper water. The largest species reaches {{cvt|28|cm}}.{{FishBase genus | genus = Arnoglossus| month = March | year = 2024}} in length.

Species

The 37 currently recognized species are:

References

{{Commons category|Arnoglossus}}

{{Wikispecies|Arnoglossus}}

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Category:Bothidae

Category:Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker

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