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Family: Achiropsettidae Southern flounders



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Photo by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Achiropsetta tricholepis Norman, 1930

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Achiropsetta tricholepis
[Prickly flounder]

Photo by INIDEP

Southern Ocean, South Atl
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Mancopsetta maculata (Günther, 1880)

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Mancopsetta maculata
[Antarctic armless flounder]

Photo by Evseenko, S.A.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm SL
Neoachiropsetta milfordi (Penrith, 1965)

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Neoachiropsetta milfordi
[Finless flounder]

Photo by Duhamel, G.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Pseudomancopsetta andriashevi Evseenko, 1984

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Pseudomancopsetta andriashevi
[Pigmy flounder]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Achiropsetta tricholepis Prickly flounder Southwest Atlantic 39 TL 1930
Mancopsetta maculata Antarctic armless flounder Southern Ocean, South Atl 50 SL 1880
Neoachiropsetta milfordi Finless flounder Southwest Pacific 57 SL 1965
Pseudomancopsetta andriashevi Pigmy flounder Southeast Pacific 14.2 SL 1984



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