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The entire skeleton ofTephrinectes sinensis, the single representative of a monotypic genus, is described in detail. The apomorphic characters observed suggest that the sister group ofT. sinensis is a clade composed of the Poecilopsettinae, Rhombosoleinae, Samarinae, Achiridae, Soleidae and Cynoglossidae, taxa which share an anteriorly-inclined second neural spine the distal portion of which overlies the cranium. This supports the removal ofT. sinensis from its former position in the Paralichthyidae.
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Hoshino, K., Amaoka, K. Osteology of the flounder,tephrinectes sinensis (lacepède) (teleostei: pleuronectiformes), with comments on its relationships. Ichthyological Research 45, 69–77 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678576
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