Main Ref. | Desoutter, M., 2003 |
Appearance refers to | |
Bones in OsteoBase |
Specialized organs | |
Different appearance | |
Different colors | |
Remarks |
Striking features | flatfish |
Body shape lateral | other (see Diagnosis |
Cross section | flattened |
Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
Type of eyes | other (see Diagnosis) |
Type of mouth/snout | other (see Diagnosis) |
Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
Type of scales | |
Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: flat and asymmetric body; eyes located on right side of head, except in reversed individuals; preopercle covered by skin and opercle entirely scaled; mouth small, more or less arched and inferior; dorsal and anal fins lacking spinous rays and separated from caudal fin; dorsal fin originating almost at anterior end of snout; pectoral fins present; lateral line straight, anteriorly prolonged into supratemporal line describing an arch above eyes; body covered with ctenoid scales (Ref. 57416). Description: pectoral fin on blind side as well developed as that of eyed side; anterior nostril on blind side expanded into a rosette with extensively ciliate outer margin, posterior nostril close to anterior one (Ref. 57416). Colouration: eyed side more or less dark brown, covered with more or less dark specks and with three blackish eyespots regularly spaced along lateral line; dorsal and anal fins of same colour as body; pectorals with black spot towards tips; blind side whitish (Ref. 57416). |
Ease of Identification |
Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | 90 - 110 |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
total | |
Vertebrae | |
preanal | |
total |
Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
Fins number | 1 |
Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
Ventral 0 - 0 | |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 76 - 82 |
Adipose fin | absent |
Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
Fins number | 1 |
Spines total | 0 - 0 |
Soft-rays total | 57 - 64 |
Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
Spines | |
Soft-rays 7 - 10 | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
Spines | |
Soft-rays |