Cleisthenes is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northwest Pacific Ocean.
| Cleisthenes | |
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| Cleisthenes pinetorum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Pleuronectinae |
| Genus: | Cleisthenes Jordan & Starks, 1904 |
| Type species | |
| Cleisthenes pinetorum Jordan & Starks 1904 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Protopsetta Schmidt, 1904 | |
Both species in the genus are commonly known as Sôhachi in Japan.[1][2]
The genus is named after the Athenian noble and democrat Cleisthenes.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
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