Pleuronectidae

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Pleuronectidae is a family of flatfishes, commonly known as righteye flounders, that includes many commercially important demersal marine species.

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Pleuronectidae canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
bodyShape laterally compressed
camouflage cryptic coloration on eyed side
class Actinopterygii
commonName righteye flounders
contains numerous genera of flatfishes
distribution Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean

Northern Pacific Ocean
surface form: North Pacific Ocean

Northern Hemisphere
economicImportance commercially important seafood
eyePosition both eyes on right side of body in most species
feedingType carnivorous
finType continuous dorsal and anal fins along body length
fisheryType longline fisheries
trawl fisheries
habitat demersal zone
marine
includes Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Hippoglossoides elassodon
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Lepidopsetta bilineata
Limanda aspera
Limanda limanda
Microstomus kitt
Microstomus pacificus
Parophrys vetulus
Platichthys flesus
Pleuronectes platessa
Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
kingdom Animalia
larvalStage bilaterally symmetrical larvae
lifestyle benthic
metamorphosis eye migration to right side in most species
order Pleuronectiformes
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy FishBase
World Register of Marine Species
reproduction oviparous
substratePreference soft bottoms such as sand or mud
symmetry asymmetrical in adults
taxonRank family
threats habitat disturbance from bottom trawling
overfishing
trophicLevel mid to high trophic level predators
typeOf flatfish

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pleuronectiformes containsFamily Pleuronectidae
Soleidae relatedTo Pleuronectidae
Bothidae distinguishedFrom Pleuronectidae
Cynoglossidae relatedTo Pleuronectidae