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Hippoglossina bollmani Gilbert, 1890. Spotted Flounder. To 20 cm (7.9 in) TL (Hensley in Fischer et al.
1995). Off Laguna San Ignacio, southern Baja California (Martinez-Muñoz and Ramirez-Cruz 1992) to
Paita, Peru (Chirichigno and Vélez 1998), including Gulf of California (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995).
Benthic, at depths of 18–191 m (59–626 ft) (min.: Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995; max.: SIO 84-81).
Hippoglossina stomata Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890. Bigmouth Sole. To 39.9 cm (15.7 in) TL (Miller and
Lea 1972). Monterey Bay, central California to Gulf of California, including Isla Guadalupe (Miller and
Lea 1972). Benthic, at depths of 23–237 m (75–777 ft) (min.: Allen et al. 2002; max.: Martinez-Muñoz
and Ramirez-Cruz 1992). One estuarine record (Ruiz-Campos et al. 2000).
Hippoglossina tetrophthalma (Gilbert, 1890). Fourspot Flounder. To 40 cm (15.7 in) TL (Hensley in
Fischer et al. 1995). Just west of Laguna de Guerrero Negro, central Baja California (Martinez-Muñoz
and Ramirez-Cruz 1992) to Islas Lobos de Afuera, Peru (Chirichigno and Vélez 1998), including Gulf
of California (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995). Benthic, at depths of 23–233 m (75–768 ft) (min.: Cabrera
Mancilla 1988; max.: Robertson and Allen 2002).
Paralichthys aestuarius Gilbert & Scofield, 1898. Cortez Flounder or Cortez Halibut. To 58.3 cm (23.0 in)
TL (Arellano-Martinez et al. 1997). Lagunas Ojo de Liebre-Guerrero Negro, central Baja California
(Arellano-Martinez et al. 1997) to Gulf of California (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995). Galván-Magaña et
al. (2000) report on captures from Bahia de La Paz and Bahia Concepcion, Gulf of California, but do not
give attributions. Benthic, in shallow estuaries to 44 m (144 ft; Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995). Brackish
and marine waters (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995).
Paralichthys californicus (Ayres, 1859). California Halibut. To 152 cm (5 ft) TL (Eschmeyer and Herald
1983). Quillayute River, northern Washington (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) to Cabo Falsa (22°50'N),
southern Baja California (Martinez Muñoz and Ramirez Cruz 1992). Benthic, surf zone to 281 m (922 ft)
(min.: Carlisle et al. 1960; max.: RACE). Brackish and marine waters (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995).
Paralichthys woolmani Jordan & Williams, 1897. Dappled Flounder or Speckled Flounder. To 80 cm (31.5 in)
TL (Robertson and Allen 2002). North of Boca Soledad (25°23'N, 112°06'W), southern Baja California
(SIO 64-85) to Chimbote, Peru (Chirichigno 1974), including Gulf of California (Robertson and Allen
2002) and Islas Galápagos (Grove and Lavenberg 1997). Benthic, at depths of 1–91 m (3–298 ft) (min.:
Robertson and Allen 2002; max.: SIO 84-71). Brackish and marine waters (Hensley in Fischer et al.
1995).
Syacium latifrons (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). Beach Flounder. To 25 cm (9.8 in) TL (Hensley in Fischer et al.
1995). Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California (SIO 62-111) to Peru (3°39'S, 80°55'W; Chirichigno
and Vélez 1998), including Gulf of California (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995). Benthic, at depths of
12–94 m (39–308 ft) (min.: Godinez-Dominguez et al. 2000; max.: Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995).
Syacium ovale (Günther, 1864). Oval Flounder. To 25 cm (9.8 in) TL (Morales-Nin 1994). Bahia Santa
Maria (24°42'N, 112°11'W), southern Baja California (SIO 64-814) to Paita, Peru (Chirichigno and
Vélez 1998), including Gulf of California (Hensley in Fischer et al. 1995) and Islas Galápagos (Grove and
Lavenberg 1997). Larvae have been taken somewhat further north at about 26°N (Moser et al. 1994).
Benthic, at depths of 7–60 m (23–341 ft) (min.: SIO 69-386; max.: Robertson and Allen 2002).
Xystreurys liolepis Jordan & Gilbert, 1880. Fantail Sole. To 53 cm (21 in) TL (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983).
Monterey Bay, central California to Gulf of California (Miller and Lea 1972). Benthic, surf zone to
136 m (446 ft) (min.: Carlisle et al. 1960; max.: Martinez-Muñoz and Ramirez-Cruz 1992).
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