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Citharidae

fish family
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  • Body plan and sexual dimorphism in the common sole (Solea solea) and dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum).
    pleuronectiform
    / Annotated classification

    Family Citharidae (large-scale flounders)Eyes either dextral or sinistral; anus on ocular side; gill membranes widely separated; dorsal and anal fin rays not shortened posteriorly. Length to about 30 cm (about 12 inches). 5 monotypic genera found in the Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean and off Africa and…

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    Family Citharidae (large-scale flounders)Eyes either dextral or sinistral; anus on ocular side; gill membranes widely separated; dorsal and anal fin rays not shortened posteriorly. Length to about 30 cm (about 12 inches). 5 monotypic genera found in the Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean and off Africa and…

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