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Diamond Turbot

April 5, 2015 by kenjones
Diamond Turbot from the Shelter Island Pier in San Diego Bay Order Pleuronectiformes — Righteye Flounders—Family Pleuronectidae Species: Hypsopsetta guttulata (Girard 1856); from the Greek word hypsopsetta  (deep flounder, referring to the oval shape) and the Latin word guttulata  (with small spots). Alternate Names: Turbot or diamond flounder. Called platija diamante in Mexico. Identification: Diamond [...]