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flat·fish

(flăt′fĭsh′)

n. pl. flatfish or flat·fish·es

Any of numerous chiefly marine fishes of the order Pleuronectiformes, including the flounders, soles, and halibuts, having a laterally compressed body with both eyes on the upper side.

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flatfish

(ˈflætˌfɪʃ)

n, pl -fish or -fishes

(Animals) any marine spiny-finned fish of the order Heterosomata, including the halibut, plaice, turbot, and sole, all of which (when adult) swim along the sea floor on one side of the body, which is highly compressed and has both eyes on the uppermost side

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flat•fish

(ˈflætˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es.

any of various bottom-dwelling fishes of the order Pleuronectiformes that have a flattened, laterally oriented body with both eyes on the upper side.

[1700–10]

flat·fish

(flăt′fĭsh′)

Any of numerous bottom-dwelling fish, such as the flounder, halibut, and sole, that have a flattened body. During a flatfish's larval stage, the head twists and one eye migrates to the other side, so that both eyes in the adult are on one side of the body.

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Noun	1.	flatfish - sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets saltwater fish - flesh of fish from the sea used as food flounder - flesh of any of various American and European flatfish fillet of sole, sole - lean flesh of any of several flatfish halibut - lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
	2.	flatfish - any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish - a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays Heterosomata, order Heterosomata, order Pleuronectiformes - flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes flounder - any of various European and non-European marine flatfish righteye flounder, righteyed flounder - flounders with both eyes on the right side of the head holibut, halibut - marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder - flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head tonguefish, tongue-fish - left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value sole - right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European

Translations

Plattfisch

poisson plat

lepényhal

sogliola

カレイ鰈

platvis

flatfish

[ˈflætfɪʃ] N (flatfish or flatfishes (pl)) → pez m plano (Tech) → (pez m) pleuronectiforme m (p.ej. platija, lenguado)

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flatfish

[ˈflætfɪʃ] n → poisson m platflat-footed [ˌflætˈfʊtɪd] adj
to be flat-footed → avoir les pieds plats

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flatfish

[ˈflætfɪʃ] n → pesce m piatto

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Interestingly, the expression of pitx2 in sinistral tongue sole was much higher than in dextral flatfish stone flounder during metamorphosis, which might be one of the reasons of different deflecting direction of them.

Genetic Characteristics and Evolution of Pitx2 in Sinistral Tongue Sole, Cynoglossus semilaevis and Dextral Stone Flounder, Kareius bicoloratus

As a first step to improve the efficiency of the yellowtail fishery, we developed a high-definition camera system (Underwood et al., 2012) because flatfish species were not able to be easily distinguished in most previous studies (e.g., Beamish, 1966; 1969; Walsh and Hickey, 1993; Bublitz, 1996; Kim and Wardle, 2003; Chosid et al., 2012; Bryan et al., 2014).

Behavior-dependent selectivity of yellowtail flounder (Limando ferruginea) in the mouth of a commercial bottom trawl

The foot-long flatfish was discovered yesterday morning by Steve Madden as he strolled along the promenade in New Brighton with his three terriers.

The mystery of a fish out of water; WALKER SPOTTED FLATFISH 300m FROM SEA ON THE PAVEMENT

It was reported that the left and right side sagittal otoliths of most marine fishes were identical and no significant morphological and isotopic differences were found between them [4-6], with an exception of flatfish [7-9].

Isotopic differences between the left and right side otoliths of flatfish indicating growth rather than environment

Which flatfish has an oval brown body with orange or red spots?

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Flatfish dominated the match Rod Oswin finishing third with four of them for 96cm (1lb 2.5oz).

Sharp blunts his rivals' challenge; SEA SCENE

The man was fishing with friends on a beach in Icapui, Brazil, when he reeled in a small flatfish.

May his sole rest in peace; MAN CHOKES ON FISH

With skipper Colin Penny putting the lads on a great flatfish mark, plaice of four and five pounds were soon being caught, but it was Neil who hooked the best of the day, bringing in a 6lb beauty.

Top plaice is all Tucked up; FISHING

The pilots reported that on contact with the seafloor they observed a 'flatfish." This story captured the public imagination yet bears no scientific credibility.

On the validity of the Trieste Flatfish: dispelling the myth

As regard the development of Sofreh Mahi (flatfish), Iran's first home-made stealth Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Vahidi told FNA, "The design and manufacture of the prototype plane is underway on schedule."

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The objective of the research is to profile the use of a shallow estuarine tidal creek by flatfish species.

Move over! Studying flatfish travel patterns to profile fish behavior

Gunther Hansel, 70, spent less than two hours wrestling with the massive 8ft 2in flatfish after hooking it in an Icelandic fjord with a 30lb line and plastic lure.