Flatfishes

Common name for the order Pleuronectiformes. A very distinctive group in that during development they become asymmetrical, i.e., one eye migrates to lie adjacent to the other. They swim on the eyeless side. FLOUNDER, sole, and turbot, along with several others, are included in this order.

Year introduced: 1987

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.493.418

MeSH Unique ID: D005412

Registry Number: txid8252

Entry Terms:

• Pleuronectiformes
• Turbot
• Turbots
• Psetta maxima
• Scophthalmus maximus
• Solea

Previous Indexing:

• Fishes (1966-1986)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Fishes
Flatfishes
Flounder