FAMILY Poecilopsettidae Norman, 1934 - righteye flounders [=Poecilopsettinae] Notes: Poecilopsettinae Norman, 1934:282, 387 [ref. 6893] (subfamily) Poecilopsetta

GENUS Marleyella Fowler, 1925 - righteye flounders [=Marleyella (subgenus of Poecilopsetta) Fowler [H. W.], 1925:203] Notes: [ref. 5570]. Fem. Poecilopsetta bicolorata von Bonde, 1922. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Marleyella Fowler, 1925 -- (Norman 1934:396 [ref. 6893], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:643 [ref. 13641], Sakamoto 1984:210 [ref. 5273], Heemstra 1986:863 [ref. 5660], Lindberg & Fedorov 1993:66 [ref. 21500], Guibord & Chapleau 2001:1081 [ref. 25825], Evseenko 2004:15 [ref. 27606], Kawai at al. 2010:193 [ref. 30791]). Current status: Valid as Marleyella Fowler, 1925. Poecilopsettidae.

Species Marleyella bicolorata von Bonde, 1922 - comb flounder [=Poecilopsetta bicolorata von Bonde [C.], 1922:14, Pl. 5 (fig. 2)] Notes: [Report Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey, Union of South Africa Rep. 2 (art. 1); ref. 520] KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean, Pickle stations 110 and 115, depth 70-222 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Marleyella bicolorata (von Bonde, 1922). Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Marleyella maldivensis Norman, 1939 - Maldive comb flounder [=Marleyella maldivensis Norman [J. R.], 1939:103, Fig. 34] Notes: [Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition v. 7 (no. 1); ref. 6556] Maldives, Indian Ocean, 229 meters. Current status: Valid as Marleyella maldivensis Norman, 1939. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

GENUS Nematops Gunther, 1880 - righteye flounders [=Nematops Günther [A.], 1880:57] Notes: [ref. 2011]. Masc. Nematops microstoma Günther, 1880. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Nematops Günther, 1880 -- (Norman 1934:394 [ref. 6893], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:643 [ref. 13641], Sakamoto 1984:210 [ref. 5273], Sakamoto 1993:99 [ref. 22476], Guibord & Chapleau 2001:1081 [ref. 25825], Hensley 2001:3965 [ref. 26313], Evseenko 2004:16 [ref. 27606], Guibord & Chapleau 2004:262 [ref. 27976], Amaoka et al. 2006:223 [ref. 28779], Hoese & Bray 2006:1834 [ref. 29000], Voronina & Evseenko 2008:493 [ref. 29815], Kawai at al. 2010:193 [ref. 30791]). Current status: Valid as Nematops Günther, 1880. Poecilopsettidae.

Species Nematops grandisquamus Weber & de Beaufort, 1929 - largescale righteye flounder [=Nematops grandisquama Weber [M.] & de Beaufort [L. F.], 1929:134, Fig. 32] Notes: [Fishes Indo-Australian Archipelago v. 5; ref. 16063] St. Nikolas Bay, Bali, Indonesia, depth 108-162 meters. Current status: Valid as Nematops grandisquamus Weber & de Beaufort, 1929. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Bali and possibly southwestern coast of India. Habitat: marine.

Species Nematops macrochirus Norman, 1931 - narrowbody righteye flounder [=Nematops macrochirus Norman [J. R.], 1931:421, Fig. 1, Nematops chui Fowler [H. W.], 1934:338, Fig. 93] Notes: [Treubia Buitenzorg v. 13; ref. 16316] Bali Strait, Indonesia, 8°29'S, 114°40'E, depth 200 meters. Current status: Valid as Nematops macrochirus Norman, 1931. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Pacific and southeastern Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine. (chui) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 85 (for 1933); ref. 1416] China Sea, off southern Luzon Island, Philippines, Albatross station D.5110, depth 135 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Nematops macrochirus Norman, 1931. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.

Species Nematops microstoma Gunther, 1880 - smallmouth righteye flounder [=Nematops microstoma Günther [A.], 1880:57, Pl. 24 (fig. C)] Notes: [Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876 v. 1 (pt 6); ref. 2011] Outside Nares harbor, Admiralty Islands, depth 152 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Nematops microstoma Günther, 1880. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Pacific and southeastern Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Nematops nanosquama Amaoka et al., 2006 - Amaoka's nematops [=Nematops nanosquama Amaoka [K.], Kawai [T.] & Séret [B.], 2006:223, Figs. 2-4] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 53 (no. 3); ref. 28779] Off Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, 9°44'S, 138°51'W, depth 310-320 meters. Current status: Valid as Nematops nanosquama Amaoka, Kawai & Séret, 2006. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Marquesas Islands. Habitat: marine

GENUS Poecilopsetta Gunther, 1880 - righteye flounders [=Poecilopsetta Günther [A.], 1880:48, Alaeops Jordan [D. S.] & Starks [E. C.], 1904:623, Boopsetta Alcock [A. W.], 1896:305, Paralimanda Breder [C. M., Jr.], 1927:86] Notes: [ref. 2011]. Fem. Poecilopsetta colorata Günther, 1880. Type by monotypy. •Valid as Poecilopsetta Günther, 1880 -- (Norman 1934:387 [ref. 6893], Ahlstrom et al. 1984:643 [ref. 13641], Sakamoto 1984:210 [ref. 5273], Sakamoto in Masuda et al. 1984:353 [ref. 6441], Heemstra 1986:864 [ref. 5660], Quéro et al. 1988 [ref. 12837], Foroshchuk & Fedorov 1992 [ref. 20776], Lindberg & Fedorov 1993:176 [ref. 21500], Li & Wang 1995:261 [ref. 16193], Hoshino et al. 2001:73 [ref. 25689], Guibord & Chapleau 2001:1081 [ref. 25825], Hensley 2001:3965 [ref. 26313], Munroe 2003:1923 [ref. 27118], Evseenko 2004:16 [ref. 27606], Evseenko 2004:16 [ref. 27606], Kawai & Amaoka 2006:264 [ref. 28777], Hoese & Bray 2006:1835 [ref. 29000], Shinohara et al. 2011:58 [ref. 31715]). Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta Günther, 1880. Poecilopsettidae. (Alaeops) [ref. 2526]. Masc. Alaeops plinthus Jordan & Starks, 1904. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Poecilopsetta Günther, 1880 -- (Norman 1934:387 [ref. 6893], Lindberg & Fedorov 1993:176 [ref. 21500], Li & Wang 1995:261 [ref. 16193], Evseenko 2004:16 [ref. 27606]). Current status: Synonym of Poecilopsetta Günther, 1880. Poecilopsettidae. (Boopsetta) [ref. 91]. Fem. Boopsetta umbrarum Alcock, 1896. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Poecilopsetta Günther, 1880 -- (Norman 1934:387 [ref. 6893], Lindberg & Fedorov 1993:176 [ref. 21500], Evseenko 2004:16 [ref. 27606]). Current status: Synonym of Poecilopsetta Günther, 1880. Poecilopsettidae. (Paralimanda) [ref. 635]. Fem. Paralimanda inermis Breder, 1927. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Poecilopsetta Günther, 1880 -- (Norman 1934:387 [ref. 6893], Lindberg & Fedorov 1993:176 [ref. 21500], Li & Wang 1995:261 [ref. 16193], Evseenko 2004:16 [ref. 27606]). Current status: Synonym of Poecilopsetta Günther, 1880. Poecilopsettidae.

Species Poecilopsetta albomaculata Norman, 1939 - Norman's poecilopsetta [=Poecilopsetta albomaculata Norman [J. R.], 1939:101, Fig. 32] Notes: [Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition v. 7 (no. 1); ref. 6556] Maldives, Indian Ocean, station 194, depth 256-293 meters. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta albomaculata Norman, 1939. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta beanii (Goode, 1881) - deepwater dab [=Limanda beanii Goode [G. B.], 1881:473] Notes: [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 3 (no. 177); ref. 1833] Off New Jersey, U.S.A., 39°57'N, 70°57'30"W, Fish Hawk station 875, depth 126 fathoms and 39°57'N, 70°56'W, station 876, depth 120 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta beanii (Goode, 1881). Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic; one record south of Ireland. Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta colorata Gunther, 1880 - colored righteye flounder [=Poecilopsetta colorata Günther [A.], 1880:48, Pl. 22 (fig. B), Poecilopsetta maculosa Alcock [A. W.], 1894:130 [16], Pl. 7 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876 v. 1 (pt 6); ref. 2011] Kai Islands, Challenger station 192, Indonesia, Arafura Sea, depth 129 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta colorata Günther, 1880. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine. (maculosa) [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 63 (pt 2); ref. 90] Bay of Bengal, 13°51'12"N, 80°28'12"E, Investigator station 162, depth 145-250 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Poecilopsetta colorata Günther, 1880. Poecilopsettidae. Habitat: marine. Species Poecilopsetta dorsialta Guibord & Chapleau, 2001 - Guibord's poecilopsetta [=Poecilopsetta dorsialta Guibord [A.-C.] & Chapleau [F.], 2001:1081, Fig. 1] Notes: [Copeia 2001 (no. 4); ref. 25825] Lusaran Point, between Panay and Guimaras, Philippines, 10°33'30"N, 122°26'E, Albatross station 5421, depth 250 meters. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta dorsialta Guibord & Chapleau, 2001. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta hawaiiensis Gilbert, 1905 - Hawaiian poecilopsetta [=Poecilopsetta hawaiiensis Gilbert [C. H.], 1905:679, Pl. 95] Notes: [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 23 (pt 2) [for 1903]; ref. 1631] Pailolo Channel, between Molokai Island and Maui Island, Hawaiian Islands, Albatross station 3810 [or 3858], depth 128-138 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta hawaiiensis Gilbert, 1905. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Hawaiian Ridge and Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta inermis (Breder, 1927) - Breder's poecilopsetta [=Paralimanda inermis Breder [C. M., Jr.], 1927:87, Fig. 36, Poecilopsetta albomarginata Reid [E. D.], 1934:10, Pl. 1] Notes: [Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University v. 1 (art. 1); ref. 635] North of Glovers Reef, Belize, depth 484 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta inermis (Breder, 1927). Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine. (albomarginata) [Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections v. 91 (no. 15); ref. 16454] Tobago Island, West Indies, Caroline station 100, 18°38'45" to 18°40'15"N, 64°52'45" to 64°50"15'W, depth 100-300 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Poecilopsetta inermis (Breder, 1927). Poecilopsettidae. Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta macrocephala Hoshino et al., 2001 - Hoshino's poecilopsetta [=Poecilopsetta macrocephala Hoshino [K.], Amaoka [K.] & Last [P. R.], 2001:73-81, Figs. 1-3] Notes: [Species Diversity v. 6; ref. 25689] Off northwestern Australia, 18°46'S, 116°19'E, depth 555 meters. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta macrocephala Hoshino, Amaoka & Last, 2001. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: off northwestern Australia. Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta multiradiata Kawai et al., 2010 - Kawai's poecilopsetta [=Poecilopsetta multiradiata Kawai [T.], Amaoka [K.] & Séret [B.], 2010:194, Fig. 1] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 57 (no. 2); ref. 30791] Off New Caledonia, 18°55'12"S, 163°24'13"E, depth 452-420 meters. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta multiradiata Kawai, Amaoka & Séret, 2010. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Zealand and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta natalensis Norman, 1931 - African righteye flounder [=Poecilopsetta natalensis Norman [J. R.] 1931:426] Notes: [Treubia Buitenzorg v. 13; ref. 16316] Off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 188 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta natalensis Norman 1931. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, South Africa, Madagascar and Réunion (western Mascarenes) east to Maldives, questionably Taiwan (Western North Pacific). Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta normani Foroshchuk & Fedorov, 1992 - Norman's poecilopsetta [=Poecilopsetta normani Foroshchuk [V. P.] & Fedorov [V. V.], 1992:11, Fig.] Notes: [Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 32 (no. 2); ref. 20776] Saya de Malha Bank, 11°12'N, 62°16.4'E, depth 255-270 meters. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta normani Foroshchuk & Fedorov, 1992. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine. Species Poecilopsetta pectoralis Kawai & Amaoka, 2006 - pectoralis righteye flounder [=Poecilopsetta pectoralis Kawai [T.] & Amaoka [K.], 2006:264, Fig. 1] Notes: [Ichthyological Research v. 53 (no. 3); ref. 28777] New Caledonia, 20°06.7'S. 163°50.3'E, depth 550 meters. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta pectoralis Kawai & Amaoka, 2006. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta plinthus (Jordan & Starks, 1904) - tilecolored righteye flounder [=Alaeops plinthus Jordan [D. S.] & Starks [E. C.], 1904:623, Pl. 5 (fig. 2), Poecilopsetta megalepis Fowler [H. W.], 1934:340, Fig. 94] Notes: [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 22 [1902]; ref. 2526] Suruga Bay, Japan, Albatross station 3708, depth 60-70 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta plinthus (Jordan & Starks, 1904). Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine. (megalepis) [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 85 (for 1933); ref. 1416] Balayan Bay and Verde Island Passage, 13°52'22"N, 120°46'22"E, Philippines, Albatross station D.5117, depth 118 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Poecilopsetta plinthus (Jordan & Starks, 1904). Poecilopsettidae. Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta praelonga Alcock, 1894 - Alcocki's narrowbody righteye flounder [=Poecilopsetta praelonga Alcock [A. W.], 1894:130 [16], Pl. 7 (fig. 2), Boopsetta umbrarum Alcock [A. W.], 1896:305 [5]] Notes: [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 63 (pt 2); ref. 90] Off Colombo, Sri Lanka, Investigator station 151, depth 142-400 fathoms, or southwest of Sri Lanka, station 204, depth 180-217 fathoms. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta praelonga Alcock, 1894. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Habitat: marine. (umbrarum) [Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 65 (pt 2, No. 3); ref. 91] Off Colombo, Sri Lanka, Investigator station 204, depth 180-217 fathoms. Current status: Synonym of Poecilopsetta praelonga Alcock, 1894. Poecilopsettidae. Habitat: marine. Species Poecilopsetta vaynei Quero et al., 1988 - Quero's righteye flounder [=Poecilopsetta vaynei Quéro [J.-C.], Hensley [D. A.] & Maugé [A. L.], 1988:326, Fig. 3] Notes: [Cybium v. 12 (no. 4); ref. 12837] Madagascar, 25°02.7'S, 47°05.8'E, depth 65-70 meters. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta vaynei Quéro, Hensley & Maugé, 1988. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

Species Poecilopsetta zanzibarensis Norman, 1939 - Zanzibar poecilopsetta [=Poecilopsetta zanzibarensis Norman [J. R.], 1939:102, Fig. 33] Notes: [Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition v. 7 (no. 1); ref. 6556] Near Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean, station 106, depth 183-194 meters. Current status: Valid as Poecilopsetta zanzibarensis Norman, 1939. Poecilopsettidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.