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Body plan and sexual dimorphism in the common sole (Solea solea) and dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum).
Spiny turbots, which belong to the family Psettodidae, are found in the Indo-Pacific region and off the coast of Africa. This family consists of a single genus, Psettodes, and includes three species.1