Pleuronectidae

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title: Pleuronectidae
text: Pleuronectidae, also known as righteye flounders, are a family of flounders. They are called "righteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their left sides, with both eyes on their right sides. The Paralichthyidae are the opposite, with their eyes on the left side. A small number of species in Pleuronectidae can also have their eyes on the left side, notably the members of the genus Platichthys. Their dorsal and anal fins are long and continuous, with the dorsal fin extendin
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description: Family of fishes
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleuronectidae
date created: 2005-07-16T11:12:16Z
date modified: 2024-09-14T00:09:14Z
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