Atheresthes Explained

Atheresthes is a genus of righteye flounders native to the north Pacific Ocean where both species are important commercially.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

• Atheresthes evermanni Jordan & Starks, 1904 (Kamchatka flounder)
• Atheresthes stomias (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880) (Arrowtooth flounder)