pleuronectiform: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Heterosomata • Pleuronectiformes • flatfish

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Illustration comparing the body shape and sexual dimorphism of the Dover or common sole (Solea solea) and dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum), showing both female and male dusky flounder with subtle differences in size and coloration.

Turbot fish (Scophthalmus maximus) camouflaged against a gravel seabed, its mottled body blending closely with the surrounding texture and color.

Flatfish (Scophthalmus).

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