Brachypleura
Species of fish
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Brachypleura novaezeelandiae, the yellow-dabbled flounder or yellow citharid, is a species of citharid flounder native to the western and central Indo-Pacific. It occurs at depths from 18 to 92 m (59 to 302 ft) and is of minor importance to commercial fisheries. This species grows to a length of 14 cm (5.5 in). This species is the only known member of the genus Brachypleura.
| Brachypleura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Citharidae |
| Genus: | Brachypleura Günther, 1862 |
| Species: | B. novaezeelandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachypleura novaezeelandiae Günther, 1862 | |
