Organisms

Flounder

Common name for two families of FLATFISHES belonging to the order Pleuronectiformes: left-eye flounders (Bothidae) and right-eye flounders (Pleuronectidae). The latter is more commonly used in research.

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Abstract

Common name for two families of FLATFISHES belonging to the order Pleuronectiformes: left-eye flounders (Bothidae) and right-eye flounders (Pleuronectidae). The latter is more commonly used in research.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Flounders
  • Halibut
  • Plaice
  • Platichthys
  • Pleuronectes
  • Pleuronectes platessa
  • Pseudopleuronectes

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

sole may be FLOUNDER (Pleuronectidae) or SOLEA see FLATFISHES

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History Note

91(87); was see under FLATFISHES 1987-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1986)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.418w.438w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Flounder. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005432. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005432
  2. Flounder. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flounder
  3. Flounder. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4246303