Gulf flounder [Paralichthys albigutta]
Description
The Gulf flounder is a marine flatfish that inhabits the Gulf of Mexico and the Western Atlantic Ocean. It has a brown body with three distinct eye-like spots that serve as a defence mechanism against predators. The Gulf flounder inhabits shallow coastal waters with sandy or muddy bottoms, where it feeds on small fish and crustaceans.
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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