Pleuronectiformes
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Pleuronectiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as flatfishes, which includes flounders, soles, and halibuts characterized by their laterally compressed bodies and both eyes on one side of the head.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| bodyShape | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| bodySideOrientation |
blind side usually pale
ⓘ
eyed side usually pigmented ⓘ |
| camouflage |
ability to change coloration to match substrate in many species
ⓘ
cryptic coloration on upper side ⓘ |
| characteristic |
asymmetrical skull in adults
ⓘ
benthic lifestyle ⓘ both eyes on one side of the head in adults ⓘ metamorphosis from symmetrical larva to asymmetrical juvenile ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | sold fresh, frozen, and processed as fillets ⓘ |
| commonName | flatfishes ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Bothidae
ⓘ
Cynoglossidae ⓘ Paralichthyidae ⓘ Pleuronectidae ⓘ Scophthalmidae ⓘ Soleidae ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
especially in temperate and cold waters
ⓘ
worldwide in oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | demersal fishes ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important commercial fisheries resources
ⓘ
important for human consumption ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs in many species ⓘ |
| eyeMigration | one eye migrates to opposite side during development ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish waters
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ some freshwater environments ⓘ |
| includesCommonGroup |
flounders
ⓘ
halibuts ⓘ soles ⓘ |
| infraclass | Teleostei ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | undulating body and fins ⓘ |
| orderAuthority | Charles Lucien Bonaparte ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed lateral line in many species ⓘ |
| skeleton | bony fishes ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii ⓘ |
| substrateAssociation | often lie on seafloor ⓘ |
| swimBladder | present in many species but reduced in some ⓘ |
| threats | overfishing for some species ⓘ |
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