Colistium

Colistium
C. guntheri
C. nudipinnis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Suborder:	Pleuronectoidei
Family:	Pleuronectidae
Subfamily:	Rhombosoleinae
Genus:	Colistium Norman, 1926
Type species
Ammotretis nudipinnis Waite, 1911

Colistium is a genus of righteye flounders native to the southwest Pacific Ocean, where they occur around New Zealand. Both the species reach a length of about 90 cm (3 ft).[1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

• Colistium guntheri (Hutton, 1873) (New Zealand brill)
• Colistium nudipinnis (Waite, 1911) (New Zealand turbot)

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Colistium". FishBase. October 2012 version.