Poecilopsettinae
The Poecilopsettidae are a Family (biology), family of flatfish in the order Pleuronectiformes, comprising three genera and 21 species. Species are typically demersal, living on seawater, marine bottoms at depths between in the Indo-Pacific and northwestern Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic; the deepest recorded occurrence is in the deepwater dab, ''Poecilopsetta beanii''. Sizes range from in length, though most species are usually under long. Diets consist of zoobenthos. In some traditional classifications, the group was recognisied as subfamily Poecilopsettinae in the family Pleuronectidae. Genera * ''Marleyella'' * ''Nematops'' * ''Poecilopsetta'' References

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Pleuronectidae
Pleuronectidae, also known as righteye flounders, are a family of flounders. They are called "righteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their left sides, with both eyes on their right sides. The Paralichthyidae are the opposite, with their eyes on the left side. A small number of species in Pleuronectidae can also have their eyes on the left side, notably the members of the genus ''Platichthys''. Their dorsal and anal fins are long and continuous, with the dorsal fin extending forward onto the head. Females lay eggs that float in mid-water until the larvae develop, and they sink to the bottom. They are found on the bottoms of oceans around the world, with some species, such as the Atlantic halibut, ''Hippoglossus hippoglossus'', being found down to . The smaller species eat sea-floor invertebrates such as polychaetes and crustaceans, but the larger righteye flounders, such as ''H. hippoglossus'', which grows up to in length, feed on other fishes and cep ...
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