Paralichthys
E826795
Paralichthys is a genus of large, bottom-dwelling flatfishes commonly known as flounders, found in coastal and estuarine waters of the Americas and important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paralichthys californicus | 1 |
| Paralichthys lethostigma | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| benthicZone | continental shelf ⓘ |
| bodyShape | flatfish ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic coloration on upper side ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | flounders ⓘ |
| describedAs | large bottom-dwelling flatfishes ⓘ |
| distribution | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalNiche | demersal ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational fisheries ⓘ |
| eyePosition | both eyes on one side of head ⓘ |
| family | Paralichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | carnivorous ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic predator ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
estuarine waters ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | asymmetrical adult body ⓘ |
| importance |
food fish
ⓘ
game fish ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Paralichthys californicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paralichthys dentatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Paralichthys lethostigma NERFINISHED ⓘ Paralichthys olivaceus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifecycleStage |
benthic adults
ⓘ
benthic juveniles ⓘ pelagic larvae ⓘ |
| lifestyle | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| order | Pleuronectiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Paralichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| prey |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| salinityPreference |
estuarine
ⓘ
marine ⓘ |
| skeleton | ossified internal skeleton ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predatory fish ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Paralichthys dentatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paralichthys californicus
this entity surface form:
Paralichthys lethostigma