flatfishes
Sideways-swimming seafloor fish
Flatfishes are fish with both eyes on one side of the head, allowing them to lie flat on the seafloor.
Flounder, sole, halibut, and turbot are flatfishes.
They begin life with eyes on opposite sides like other fish, then one eye migrates as they mature.
The plural of flatfish.
Struggle awkwardly, or seafood
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
- turbotLarge European food flatfish
- plaiceEdible European flatfish
dab · brill · megrim · windowpane · Dover sole · lemon sole
Absence of balanced form
- blind sideUnprotected angle of perception
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
- anal finFish's rear bottom fin
bottom-dwelling · countershading · pigmentation · metamorphosis · bilateral · benthic · chromatophores · mucus
Boneless meat portion
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- meuniereFloured, pan-fried in butter
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- poachedIllegally hunted or taken
white fish · mild flavor · sashimi · steamed · lemon butter · breaded · stuffed · rolled
Ocean's solid base
- sandy bottomGrit-covered underwater surface
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
coastal waters · camouflage · burial · ambush predator · sediment · tidal flat · shallow water · deep sea
flounder
Struggle awkwardly, or seafood
plaice · dab · brill · megrim · windowpane · Dover sole · lemon sole
asymmetry
Absence of balanced form
- blind sideUnprotected angle of perception
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
anal fin · bottom-dwelling · countershading · pigmentation · metamorphosis · bilateral · benthic · chromatophores · mucus · scales
fillet
Boneless meat portion
poached · white fish · mild flavor · sashimi · steamed · lemon butter · breaded · stuffed · rolled · fish market
seafloor
Ocean's solid base
- sandy bottomGrit-covered underwater surface
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
estuary · coastal waters · camouflage · burial · ambush predator · sediment · tidal flat · shallow water · deep sea · ocean floor