| Hypsopsetta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Subfamily: | Pleuronichthyinae |
| Genus: | Hypsopsetta T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Pleuronichthys guttulatus Girard, 1856 | |
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There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
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