Paralichthys is a genus of large-tooth flounders. Most species are native to the coastal waters of the Americas, but P. olivaceus is from northeast Asia. The largest species reaches about in length.
Species
There are currently almost 20 species in this genus: Paralichthys adspersus (Steindachner, 1867) (Fine flounder) Paralichthys aestuarius C. H. Gilbert & Scofield, 1898 (Cortez flounder) Paralichthys albigutta D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Gulf flounder) Paralichthys brasiliensis (Ranzani, 1842) (Brazilian flounder) Paralichthys californicus (Ayres, 1859) (California flounder) Paralichthys delfini Pequeño & Plaza, 1987 Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Summer flounder) Paralichthys fernandezianus Steindachner, 1903 Paralichthys isosceles D. S. Jordan, 1891 Paralichthys lethostigma D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1884 (Southern flounder) Paralichthys microps (Günther, 1881) Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Bastard halibut) Paralichthys orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1839) Paralichthys patagonicus D. S. Jordan, 1889 (Patagonian flounder) Paralichthys squamilentus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Broad flounder) Paralichthys triocellatus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1903 Paralichthys tropicus Ginsburg, 1933 (Tropical flounder) Paralichthys woolmani D. S. Jordan & T. M. Williams, 1897 (Speckled flounder)
The American four-spot flounder Hippoglossina oblonga is sometimes placed in Paralichthys by some authorities but FishBase does not and that source is followed here.