Soleidae
E239681
Soleidae is a family of flatfishes commonly known as soles, characterized by their laterally compressed bodies and bottom-dwelling lifestyle in marine and brackish waters.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | buries in sediment ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
ⓘ
oval ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic coloration ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName | soles ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Solea solea as common sole ⓘ |
| development | eye migration during metamorphosis ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | demersal fish ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| eyeSide | right side in most species ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic predator ⓘ |
| finType |
continuous dorsal and anal fins
ⓘ
small pectoral fins or absent on blind side ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish waters
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
both eyes on one side of head
ⓘ
bottom-dwelling lifestyle ⓘ flatfish ⓘ laterally compressed body ⓘ |
| importance | commercially important in fisheries ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | bilaterally symmetrical larvae ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Microchirus
ⓘ
Pegusa ⓘ Solea ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Solea solea ⓘ |
| order | Pleuronectiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bothidae
ⓘ
Pleuronectidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| substratePreference |
muddy bottoms
ⓘ
sandy bottoms ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| temperatureRange |
temperate waters
ⓘ
tropical waters ⓘ |
| waterZone | continental shelf ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Soleoidei