| Kamoharaia megastoma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Bothidae |
| Genus: | Kamoharaia Kuronuma, 1940 |
| Species: | K. megastoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Kamoharaia megastoma (Kamohara, 1936) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chascanopsetta megastoma Kamohara, 1936 | |
Kamoharaia megastoma, the Wide-mouthed flounder, is a deepwater species of lefteye flounder native to the western Pacific Ocean. This species is usually found at depths of around 800 metres (2,600 ft). This species grows to a length of 22.5 centimetres (8.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Kamoharaia megastoma" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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