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Peprilus snyderi Gilbert & Starks, 1904. Salema Butterfish. To 39 cm (15.3 in) TL (Robertson and Allen 2002).<br />
Bahia San Juanico, southern Baja California (Watson in Moser 1996) to northern Peru (Chirichigno and<br />
Vélez 1998), including Gulf of California (Haedrich and Schneider in Fischer et al. 1995). Pelagic neritic,<br />
shallow water to 108 m (354 ft; Amezcua Linares 1996).<br />
Order Pleuronectiformes<br />
Family Bothidae — Lefteye Flounders<br />
Bothus constellatus (Jordan, 1889). Pacific Eyed Flounder. To 20 cm (7.9 in) TL (Allen and Robertson 1994).<br />
Laguna San Ignacio, southern Baja California (Dannemann and De La Cruz-Agüero 1993) to Caleta<br />
Buena (19°53'S, 70°08'W), northern Chile (Sielfeld et al. 2003), including Gulf of California (Hensley<br />
in Fischer et al. 1995) and Islas Galápagos (Grove and Lavenberg 1997). Benthic, at depths of 1–121 m<br />
(3–397 ft; Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995).<br />
Bothus leopardinus (Günther, 1862). Pacific Leopard Flounder or Speckled Flounder. To 15 cm (5.9 in) TL<br />
(Allen and Robertson 1994). Boca de Carrizal (23°42'N, 110°38'W), southern Baja California (Castro-<br />
Aguirre et al. 1992) to Peru (Robertson and Allen 2002) and Islas Galápagos (Grove and Lavenberg<br />
1997), including Gulf of California (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995). Benthic, at depths of 1–121 m (3–<br />
397 ft) (min.: Robertson and Allen 2002; max.: Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995).<br />
Engyophrys sanctilaurentii Jordan & Bollman, 1890. Speckledtail Flounder. To 20 cm (7.9 in) TL (Hensley<br />
in Fischer et al. 1995). North of La Jolla Submarine Canyon, southern California (Allen and Groce 2001)<br />
to Bahía Salinas, Huacho, Peru (Chirichigno 1974), including Gulf of California (Hensley in Fischer et<br />
al. 1995). Benthic, at depths of 20–232 m (66–766 ft; Amezcua Linares 1996).<br />
Monolene asaedai Clark, 1936. Dark Flounder. To 13.2 cm (5.2 in) TL (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1992). Isla Santa<br />
Margarita (at mouth of Bahia Magdalena), southern Baja California (Martinez-Muñoz and Ramirez-<br />
Cruz 1992); Pacific coast of Mexico (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995) to Panama (Moser and Charter in<br />
Moser 1996). Benthic, about 20 m (66 ft; Aguilar-Palomino et al. 2001) to 209 m (686 ft; SIO 63-508).<br />
May be a junior synonym of Monolene dubiosa Garman, 1899 (Evseenko 1999).<br />
Perissias taeniopterus (Gilbert, 1890). Flag Flounder or Striped-fin Flounder. To 15 cm (5.9 in) TL (Amezcua<br />
Linares 1996). Central Baja California to Colombia (Robertson and Allen 2002), including Gulf of<br />
California (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995). Benthic, at depths of 41–157 m (134–515 ft) (min.: Castro-<br />
Aguirre 1992; max.: Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995).<br />
Family Paralichthyidae — Sand Flounders<br />
Ancylopsetta dendritica Gilbert, 1890. Threespot Flounder or Threespot Sand Flounder. To 35 cm (13.8 in) TL<br />
(Robertson and Allen 2002). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California (Galván-Magaña et al. 2000) into<br />
Gulf of California (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995) to northern Peru (4°56'S, 81°22'W; Chirichigno and Vélez<br />
1998). Benthic, at depths of 7–100 m (23–328 ft) (min.: SIO 69-386; max.: Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995).<br />
Citharichthys fragilis Gilbert, 1890. Gulf Sanddab. To 22 cm (8.7 in) TL (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995).<br />
Manhatten Beach, southern California to Gulf of California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983). Benthic, at<br />
depths of 18–347 m (60–1,138 ft; Eschmeyer and Herald 1983).<br />
Citharichthys gilberti Jenkins & Evermann, 1889. Bigmouth Sanddab. To 30 cm (11.8 in) TL (Amezcua<br />
Linares 1996). Central Baja California (Robertson and Allen 2002) to Gulf of California (Hensley in<br />
Fischer et al. 1995) to Paita, Peru (Chirichigno 1974), including Islas Galápagos (Grove and Lavenberg<br />
1997). Benthic, at depths of 1–36 m (3–118 ft) (min.: Robertson and Allen 2002; max.: Hensley in<br />
Fischer et al. 1995). Fresh, brackish, and marine waters (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995).<br />
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