Synaptura [Synaptura]

Description

Synaptura includes soles primarily found in the Indo-Pacific region. They have elongated bodies and are highly adapted to a benthic lifestyle, often burying themselves in the substrate. Their diet mainly consists of small benthic invertebrates and they are known for their ability to blend into their surroundings.

Species
Small Flounder [Synaptura lusitanica]
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Oval Flounder [Synaptura ovalis]
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Marbled Flounder [Synaptura cadenati]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Chordates
Chordata
Class Fish
Actinopterygii
Order Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
Family Soles
Soleidae
Statistics
  • Species 3