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Brazilian flounder (Paralichthys orbignyanus)
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Ecological Illustration of Brazilian flounder (Paralichthys orbignyanus)
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Paralichthyidae

Brazilian flounder

Paralichthys orbignyanus

Large fanged flounder stalking prey in Brazilian estuaries

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Brazilian flounder is a fish found around Southwest Atlantic. Records give a maximum length of 83 cm. Its body is deep body.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Flatfishes
Family
Paralichthyidae
Genus
Paralichthys
Body shape
deep_bodied
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