Scophthalmidae

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Scophthalmidae is a family of flatfishes that includes species such as turbots and brill, known for their laterally compressed bodies and benthic marine habitats.

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Scophthalmidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
benthicAssociation demersal
bodyPlan asymmetrical flatfish
bodyShape laterally compressed
camouflage cryptic coloration
class Actinopterygii
commonName turbot family
development metamorphosis with eye migration
pelagic larvae
diet carnivorous
economicImportance aquaculture
commercial fisheries
environment temperate marine waters
eyePosition both eyes on left side of body
feedingStrategy ambush predator
finMorphology long anal fin
long dorsal fin
geographicDistribution Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: Atlantic Ocean
habitat benthic
marine
hasMember Lepidorhombus boscii
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
Phrynorhombus norvegicus
Psetta maxima
Scophthalmus maeoticus
Scophthalmus maximus
Scophthalmus rhombus
Zeugopterus punctatus
Zeugopterus regius
kingdom Animalia
locomotion undulatory swimming along seabed
notableSpecies brill
turbot
order Pleuronectiformes
phylum Chordata
prey benthic invertebrates
small fishes
reproduction external fertilization
scientificNameAuthorship Theodor Gill
linked to: Theodore Gill
skeletonType bony fish
taxonRank family
typicalDepthRange continental shelf

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Pleuronectiformes containsFamily Scophthalmidae