Marbled Flounder [Synaptura cadenati]
Description
This species is endemic to the Eastern Central Atlantic, specifically from Senegal to Angola. It prefers sandy or muddy bottoms down to about 50 meters depth. It is distinguished by a marbled pattern on its body and both eyes on the right side of the head.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
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| Family |
Soles
Soleidae
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| Genus |
Synaptura
Synaptura
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