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flatfish Definition

flat·fish (-fis̸h′)

noun pl. flatfish -·fish′, flatfishes -·fish′es

any of an order (Pleuronectiformes) of marine bony fishes, including flounders and soles, having a laterally flattened, asymmetrical body with, as an adult, both eyes and mouth on the upper side
flatfish Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • catch: Beam trawl Beam trawls are used principally in waters shallower than 50m in depth to catch flatfish over relatively even sandy seabed.
  • include: However, there were plenty of other fish including this flatfish with pretty blue spots who were quite happy to almost pose for me.

Adjective modifier

  • small: Diet: Fees upon mollusks, crustaceans and small flatfish.
  • large: The turbot is a large flatfish which is prized for its firm white flesh and subtle, refined flavor.
  • other: As with other flatfish, the turbot's eggs contain a droplet of oil that makes the eggs positively buoyant.

Modifies a noun

  • fishery: Discarding of small, juvenile fish such as cod and haddock in the Nephrops, roundfish and flatfish fisheries are very high.
  • specie: This region of the western Channel is known as a commercial fishery for bottom dwelling flatfish species such as plaice and sole.

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