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Which animals prey on flatfishes?

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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*).

Flatfishes are preyed upon by a variety of larger marine animals, including various species of large fish and cetaceans, such as whales and porpoises. Additionally, humans are considered the primary predator of many flatfish species.1