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Laeops
	L. macrophthalmus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Bothidae
Genus:	Laeops; Günther, 1880
Type species
	Laeops parviceps; Günther, 1880
Synonyms
	Laeoptichthys Hubbs, 1915; Lambdopsetta Smith & Pope, 1906; Leptolaeops Fowler, 1934; Scianectes Alcock, 1889;

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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 100 m (330 ft).

Species[edit]

There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

Laeops clarus Fowler, 1934 (Clear fin-base flounder)
Laeops cypho Fowler, 1934
Laeops gracilis Fowler, 1934 (Philippine slender flounder)
Laeops guentheri Alcock, 1890 (Günther's flounder)
Laeops kitaharae (H. M. Smith & T. E. B. Pope, 1906)
Laeops macrophthalmus (Alcock, 1889)
Laeops natalensis Norman, 1931 (Khaki flounder)
Laeops nigrescens Lloyd, 1907
Laeops nigromaculatus von Bonde, 1922 (Blackspotted flounder)
Laeops parviceps Günther, 1880 (Small headed flounder)
Laeops pectoralis (von Bonde, 1922) (Longarm flounder)
Laeops sinusarabici Chabanaud, 1968
Laeops tungkongensis J. S. T. F. Chen & H. T. C. Weng, 1965

References[edit]

^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Laeops in FishBase. October 2012 version.

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[1] Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Laeops in FishBase. October 2012 version.

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+{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}
-{{Taxobox
+{{Automatic_taxobox
-| name =
 | image = Laeops macrophthalmus.jpg
-| image_width =
 | image_caption = ''L. macrophthalmus''
-| regnum = [[Animalia]]
+| taxon = Laeops
+| authority = [[Albert Günther|Günther]], 1880
-| phylum = [[Chordata]]
+| type_species = ''Laeops parviceps''
-| classis = [[Actinopterygii]]
+| type_species_authority = Günther, 1880
-| ordo = [[Pleuronectiformes]]
+| synonyms = *''Laeoptichthys'' <small>[[Carl Leavitt Hubbs|Hubbs]], 1915</small>
-| familia = [[Bothidae]]
+*''Lambdopsetta'' <small>Smith & Pope, 1906</small>
-| genus = ''Laeops''
+*''Leptolaeops'' <small>Fowler, 1934</small>
-| genus_authority = [[Albert Günther|Günther]], 1880
+*''Scianectes'' <small>Alcock, 1889</small>
 }}
-'''''Laeops''''' is a [[genus]] of [[lefteye flounder]]s found in the [[Indian Ocean|Indian]] and [[Pacific Ocean]]s.
+'''''Laeops''''' is a [[genus]] of small [[lefteye flounder]]s 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 12 recognized species in this genus:<ref>{{FishBase genus | genus = Laeops| month = October | year = 2012}}</ref>
+There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:<ref>{{FishBase genus | genus = Laeops| month = October | year = 2012}}</ref>
 * ''[[Laeops clarus]]'' <small>[[Henry Weed Fowler|Fowler]], 1934</small> (Clear fin-base flounder)
 * ''[[Laeops cypho]]'' <small>[[Henry Weed Fowler|Fowler]], 1934</small>
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 * ''[[Laeops parviceps]]'' <small>[[Albert Günther|Günther]], 1880</small> (Small headed flounder)
 * ''[[Laeops pectoralis]]'' <small>([[Cecil von Bonde|von Bonde]], 1922)</small> (Longarm flounder)
+* ''[[Laeops sinusarabici]]''  <small>[[Paul Chabanaud|Chabanaud]], 1968</small>
 * ''[[Laeops tungkongensis]]'' <small>[[Johnson T. F. Chen|J. S. T. F. Chen]] & [[Herman Ting-Chen Weng|H. T. C. Weng]], 1965</small>
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Taxonbar|from=Q290053}}
 [[Category:Bothidae]]
+[[Category:Marine fish genera]]
+[[Category:Taxa named by Albert Günther]]
-{{Pleuronectiformes-stub}}
+{{Pleuronectiformes-stub}}
-[[ca:Laeops]]