Definition of Pleuronectidae. Meaning of Pleuronectidae. Synonyms of Pleuronectidae

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Definition of Pleuronectidae

Pleuronectidae
Pleuronectoid Pleu`ro*nec"toid, a. [NL. Pleuronectes, name of a genus (fr. Gr. ? rib + ? a swimmer) + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Pleuronectid[ae], or Flounder family.

Meaning of Pleuronectidae from wikipedia

- Pleuronectidae, also known as righteye flounders, are a family of flounders. They are called "righteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom...
- species of marine flatfish in the genus Pleuronectes of the family Pleuronectidae. The European plaice is characterized, on their dorsal side, by their...
- Pleuronectidae. The families Paralichthodidae, Poecilopsettidae, and Rhombosoleidae were also traditionally treated as subfamilies of Pleuronectidae,...
- unknown but may be related to a change in diet. Of the same family (Pleuronectidae) as proper halibut Kamchatka flounder, Atheresthes evermanni – sometimes...
- in the suborder Pleuronectoidei (families Achiropsettidae, Bothidae, Pleuronectidae, Paralichthyidae, and Samaridae). Some of the better known species that...
- The lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is native to shallow seas around Northern Europe, where it lives on stony...
- (Pleuronectes platessa) is a right-e**** flounder belonging to the family Pleuronectidae. It is a commercially important flatfish that lives on the sandy bottoms...
- The yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on soft, sandy bottoms at depths of up...
- also known as the rusty dab, is a species of flatfish in the family Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders). Reaching 56 cm (22 in) in length, it has reddish...
- the group was recognisied as subfamily Poecilopsettinae in the family Pleuronectidae. Marleyella Nematops Poecilopsetta Nelson, J. S. (2006). Fishes of the...