Lyrefishes
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The citharidae (Citharidae) ( Lat . Cithara = zither ) are a family of flatfish (Pleuronectiformes). They live in the Mediterranean , Indian Ocean and the western Pacific from Japan to Australia .
features
The species of the family reach lengths of 14 to 36 centimeters. Their uniform ventral fins are supported by a fin spine and five soft rays. They have a short fin base. The pectoral fins are well developed. The beginning of the dorsal fin is at the level of the posterior nostril on the blind side. The anus is on the side of the eye. The gill trap rays have not grown together at the base. A lateral line organ is present on both sides.
Genera and species
There are seven species in four genera:
- Genus Brachypleura ( Günther , 1862)
- Brachypleura novaezeelandiae (Günther, 1862)
- Genus Citharoides ( Hubbs 1915)
- Citharoides axillaris ( Fowler , 1934)
- Citharoides macrolepidotus (Hubbs, 1915)
- Citharoides macrolepis ( Gilchrist , 1904)
- Citharoides orbitalis (Hoshino, 2000)
- Genus Citharus (Artedi 1793)
- Citharus linguatula ( Linnaeus , 1758)
- Genus Lepidoblepharon ( Weber 1913)
- Lepidoblepharon ophthalmolepis (Weber, 1913)
literature
- Joseph S. Nelson : Fishes of the World. 4th edition. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken NJ et al. 2006, ISBN 0-471-25031-7 .
Web links
Commons : Citharidae - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Lyrefishes on Fishbase.org (English)