Pseudaesopia is a genus of flatfish in the family Soleidae, native to the Pacific Ocean
The name alludes to ψεύδης, pronounced pseúdēs meaning “false” and Aesopia.[1]
Species
There are three valid species:[2]
- Pseudaesopia cochinensis Rama-Rao, 1967
- Pseudaesopia regani (Gilchrist, 1906)
- Pseudaesopia synapturoides (Jenkins, 1910)
Synonyms
- Pseudaesopia japonica, valid as Zebrias japonicus (Bleeker, 1860)
See also
References
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (14 January 2025). “Order CARANGIFORMES (part 4): Families SOLEIDAE and CYNOGLOSSIDAE”. The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). “Species in the genus Pseudaesopia“. Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 May 2025.