Syacium
E826797
Syacium is a genus of lefteye flounders, a group of bottom-dwelling flatfishes found primarily in coastal and continental shelf waters of the Americas.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of fish
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| benthosAssociation | demersal ⓘ |
| bodyForm | flatfish ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | lefteye flounders ⓘ |
| development | metamorphosis from larval to flatfish form ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| eyePosition | left side ⓘ |
| family | Paralichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
continental shelf waters ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Syacium cf. papillosum
ⓘ
Syacium gunteri NERFINISHED ⓘ Syacium latifrons NERFINISHED ⓘ Syacium longidorsale NERFINISHED ⓘ Syacium maculiferum NERFINISHED ⓘ Syacium micrurum NERFINISHED ⓘ Syacium ovale NERFINISHED ⓘ Syacium papillosum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ western Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| order | Pleuronectiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Paralichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| symmetry | asymmetrical adult body ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | carnivorous ⓘ |
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