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Yellowbelly flounder
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The yellowbelly flounder (Rhombosolea leporina) is a flatfish of the genus Rhombosolea, found around New Zealand. A different species from the genus Rhombosolea is found in Australia and also goes by the name yellow-belly flounder.[1] The Māori people have commonly fished for R. leporina, and many other species of flatfish, throughout New Zealand's coastal waters for hundreds of years. The Māori name for this species is pātiki tōtara.[2]
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Yellowbelly flounder | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Pleuronectidae |
Genus: | Rhombosolea |
Species: | R. leporina |
Binomial name | |
Rhombosolea leporina Günther, 1862 | |
Synonyms | |
Rhombosolea millari Waite, 1911 |
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