Hippoglossus
| Hippoglossus | |
|---|---|
| Atlantic halibut (H. hippoglossus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Pleuronectinae |
| Genus: | Hippoglossus G. Cuvier, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Pleuronectes hippoglossus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Hippoglossus is a genus of very large righteye flounders with one species native to the north Atlantic Ocean and one to the north Pacific Ocean.
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