Main Ref. | |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | flatfish |
Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
Cross section | flattened |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
Type of eyes | more or less normal |
Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
Position of mouth | superior |
Type of scales | cycloid scales |
Diagnosis |
Body is oval, moderately elongate. Dorsal fin originates distinctly anterior to a vertical at front of the eyes. Eyes on left side, not large, their diameter is 5 - 5.9 times the head length. The interorbital space is narrow, less than half the eye diameter. Lateral line on eyed side is not steeply arched above pectoral fin. The mouth is large extending slightly beyond the posterior margin of the eyes. Caudal fin is rounded. Color is brown with a large blotch beneath pectoral fin. The dorsal and anal fins have a row of dark spots containing pale areas,. Two spots on the dorsal and a few on the anal are large. The caudal fin has three large dark spots at the posterior border, none on center of the fin. Number of ovaries: 2. Ovaries are symmetrical, lie parallel with each other, depressed cross-sectionally and extra-visceral in location (Ref. 101557). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | 74 - 80 |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | 0 |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | 8 - 9 |
on upper limb | 3 - 5 |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 82 - 90 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | other (see diagnosis) |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 63 - 69 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 14 - 16 | |
Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
Spines 0 | |
Soft-rays 6 - 6 |