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How many species are in the family Bothidae?

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Body plan and sexual dimorphism in the common sole (Solea solea) and dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum). — pleuronectiform Body plan and sexual dimorphism in the common sole (*Solea solea*) and dusky flounder (*Syacium papillosum*).

The family Bothidae, commonly known as left-eyed flounders, consists of approximately 150 species distributed across 20 genera. These fish are found in tropical and temperate seas throughout the world.1