Bothidae
E239682
Bothidae is a family of lefteye flounders, a group of bottom-dwelling flatfishes known for having both eyes on the left side of their bodies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bothidae canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
flatfish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | flatfish ⓘ |
| camouflage |
buries in sediment
ⓘ
sand-colored patterning ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | lefteye flounders ⓘ |
| contains |
Arnoglossus
ⓘ
Bothus ⓘ Chascanopsetta ⓘ Engyprosopon ⓘ Laeops ⓘ Monolene ⓘ Parabothus ⓘ Psettina ⓘ Trichopsetta ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | eyes on left side in most species ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Pleuronectidae ⓘ |
| distribution |
marine
ⓘ
temperate seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
artisanal fisheries
ⓘ
commercial fisheries ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| eyeMigration | right eye migrates to left side during development ⓘ |
| eyePosition | both eyes on left side ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
asymmetrical skull
ⓘ
both eyes on dorsal side in adults ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | pelagic larvae ⓘ |
| lifestyle | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| order | Pleuronectiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sideRestingOnSeafloor | right side ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
benthic
ⓘ
sea floor ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate |
muddy bottoms
ⓘ
sandy bottoms ⓘ |
| usedAs | food fish ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.