Microstomus is a genusofrighteye flounders native to the North Pacific and Northeast Atlantic oceans.
| Microstomus | |
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| Lemon sole Microstomus kitt | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Pleuronectinae |
| Genus: | Microstomus Gottsche, 1835 |
| Type species | |
| Microstomus latidens Gottsche, 1835 | |
The word Microstomus is derived from the Greek μικρὸς (mikros), meaning "small", and στόμα (stoma), meaning "mouth".
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
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