| Cyclopsettidae | |
|---|---|
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| Pacific sanddab,Citharichthys sordidus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Cyclopsettidae Campbell, Chanet, Chen, Lee & Chen, 2019 |
| Genera | |
Cyclopsettidae is a family offlatfish primarily native to the coastlines of the Americas, with a few species found off the western coast of Africa. Members of this family were previously placed inParalichthyidae until a 2019 study, which found this placement to beparaphyletic, and described a new family for them. The closest relatives of the Cyclopsettidae are thought to be theBothidae, based on both genetic and morphological data.[1][2]
The following genera are placed in this family:[3]
Several species are important commercial andgame fishes, such as thePacific sanddab,Citharichthys sordidus.
The earliest known fossil remains of the Cyclopsettidae areLate Eocene-aged fossilotoliths assigned toCitharichthys altissimus fromLouisiana, USA.[4]