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| genus = Tephrinectes |
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| parent_authority = [[Albert Günther|Günther]], 1862 |
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''Pleuronectes sinensis'' <small>Lacépède, 1802</small> |
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'''''Tephrinectes sinensis''''', the '''Chinese brill''', is a species of [[flatfish]] in the large-tooth flounder family, [[Paralichthyidae]]. It is the [[monotypic|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 sinensis''''', the '''Chinese brill''', is a species of [[flatfish]] in the large-tooth flounder family, [[Paralichthyidae]]. It is the [[monotypic|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. |
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It is a [[demersal fish]] that lives in [[subtropics|sub-tropical]] waters. It is native to the western [[Pacific Ocean]], from [[Taiwan]] to the coast of mainland China. It has been used in [[Traditional Chinese medicine|Chinese medicine]]. |
It is a [[demersal fish]] that lives in [[subtropics|sub-tropical]] waters. It is native to the western [[Pacific Ocean]], from [[Taiwan]] to the coast of mainland China. It has been used in [[Traditional Chinese medicine|Chinese medicine]] and in making [[Shacha sauce]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Fish of China]] |
[[Category:Fish of China]] |
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[[Category:Fish of Taiwan]] |
[[Category:Fish of Taiwan]] |
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[[Category:Marine fauna of East Asia]] |
[[Category:Marine fauna of East Asia]] |
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[[Category:Fish described in 1802]] |
[[Category:Fish described in 1802]] |
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[[Category:Monotypic marine fish genera]] |
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[[Category:Taxa named by Albert Günther]] |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Paralichthyidae |
| Genus: | Tephrinectes Günther, 1862 |
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T. sinensis
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Paralichthys sinensis (Lacépède, 1802) | |
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.
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 and in making Shacha sauce.
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