Paralichthyidae
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Paralichthyidae is a family of large, bottom-dwelling flatfishes commonly known as sand flounders or large-tooth flounders, many of which are important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paralichthyidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adultHabitat | benthic ⓘ |
| bodyShape | flatfish ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | asymmetrical in adults ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic coloration ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
sold fresh
ⓘ
sold frozen ⓘ |
| commonName |
large-tooth flounders
ⓘ
sand flounders ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational fisheries ⓘ |
| eyePosition | both eyes on left side of body in most species ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | continuous dorsal and anal fins ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
gillnetting
ⓘ
hook and line ⓘ trawling ⓘ |
| habitat |
continental shelf
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ muddy bottoms ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHabitat | pelagic larvae ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
large mouth with sharp teeth
ⓘ
laterally compressed body ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Etropus
ⓘ
Paralichthys ⓘ Syacium ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Paralichthys
ⓘ
surface form:
Paralichthys californicus
Paralichthys dentatus ⓘ Paralichthys ⓘ
surface form:
Paralichthys lethostigma
|
| order | Pleuronectiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | marine broadcast spawners ⓘ |
| sizeCharacteristic | generally large for flatfishes ⓘ |
| substrateAssociation | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.