Stripey

Stripey

Microcanthus strigatus
Stripey

Family, Genus, Class & Etymology

Family    Achiropsettidae
Description    Southern flounders
Environment    Marine
Etymology    Greek, acheir, -eiros = without hands + Greek, psetta = turbot
Genus    4
No. of Species    4
Order    Pleuronectiformes
Class    Actinopterygii
Reproductive Guild    Nonguarders
Distribution    Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters. Body greatly compressed; both eyes on left side of head. Dorsal and anal fins separate from caudal fin; no fin spines; pectoral fins rudimentary or absent; lateral line straight and well developed on both sides. Small to medium-size benthic fishes.