Witch (lefteye flounder)

The witch, Arnoglossus scapha, is a lefteye flounder of the family Bothidae, found around China and New Zealand, in waters less than 400 m in depth. Their length is from 20 to 40 cm.

This article is about the Pacific flatfish species. For the Atlantic species, see Megrim and Torbay sole.

Witch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Arnoglossus
Species:
A. scapha
Binomial name
Arnoglossus scapha
Synonyms
  • Pleuronectes scapha Forster, 1801

References
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Arnoglossus scapha" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
  • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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