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Suborder Psettodoidei Psettodoidae Suborder Pleuronectoidei Citharidae Scophthalmidae Bothidae (lefteye flounders) Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders) Paralichthyidae Achiropsettidae (southern flounders) Samaridae Suborder Soleoidei Soleidae ( soles) Achiridae (American soles) Cynoglossidae (tonguefishes) |
Many important food fish species are in this order, including the Dover sole , flounder, turbot , sole, plaice and halibut.
There are more than 400 species of this order. Some flatfishes can camouflage themselves on the ocean floor.
Ray-finned fish