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Tephrinectes sinensis, the Chinese brill, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. It is the only member of its genus Tephrinectes. Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head.

Tephrinectes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Paralichthyidae
Genus:	Tephrinectes Günther, 1862
Species:	T. sinensis
Binomial name
Tephrinectes sinensis (Lacépède, 1802)
Synonyms
Paralichthys sinensis (Lacépède, 1802) Pleuronectes sinensis Lacépède, 1802

It is a demersal fish that lives in sub-tropical waters. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, from Taiwan to the coast of mainland China. It has been used in Chinese medicine.

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2009). "Tephrinectes sinensis" in FishBase. September 2009 version.

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