Banded flounder [Paralichthys isosceles]
Description
The Banded flounder is a marine flatfish that is common to the waters surrounding Brazil. It has a unique, diamond-shaped body and a small head. Its body is characterized by distinct, vertical bands of light and dark shades. The species is known to inhabit sandy or muddy bottoms of shallow coastal waters, where it camouflages itself for protection and hunting.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
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| Family |
Sand flounders
Paralichthyidae
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| Genus |
Banded flounders
Cyclopsetta
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