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''Pleuronectes sinensis'' <small>Lacépède, 1802</small> |
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The '''Chinese brill''', ''Tephrinectes sinensis'', 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. |
The '''Chinese brill''', ''Tephrinectes sinensis'', 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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[[Category:Fish of the Pacific Ocean]] |
[[Category:Fish of the Pacific Ocean]] |
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| Genus: | Tephrinectes Günther, 1862 |
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T. sinensis
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Paralichthys sinensis (Lacépède, 1802) | |
The Chinese brill, Tephrinectes sinensis, 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.
