Mediterranean Flounder [Bothus podas]
Description
The Mediterranean Flounder is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a bottom-dwelling species that inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms near coastal waters. It's recognizable by its oval-shaped, flattened body with a small head and large mouth.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
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| Family |
Lefteye flounders
Bothidae
|
| Genus |
Bothus
Bothus
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