Cleisthenes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Pleuronectidae |
Genus: |
Cleisthenes D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1904 |
Cleisthenes is a genus of righteye flounders native to the northwest Pacific Ocean.
Both species in the genus are commonly known as Sôhachi in Japan.
The genus is named after the Athenian noble and democrat Cleisthenes.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: