Marine Species: Ancylopsetta dilecta

(Goode & Bean, 1883)

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Ancylopsetta
Species: Ancylopsetta dilecta

Species Data:

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Common Name: Three-eye flounder
Description: It has three large ocelli with white centers on the side, arranged in a triangle. The front rays of the dorsal and pelvic fin are long. The pelvic fins are short, their bases are equal and symmetrical; the pelvic fin on the side of the eye is not located in the midline of the venter. The lateral line is arched on the front part.
Dimensions: Up to 25 centimeters in total lenght.

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