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| Fishes
with flat heads How to tell them apart? updated Aug 08 |
| Several different kinds of fishes have flat heads. Here's more on how to tell them apart. |
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Flathead
Family Platycephalidae |
Dragonet
Family Callionymidae |
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Eyes
both sides of the head.
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Eyes
on both sides of the head.
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Eyes
on one side of the head.
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Mouth
huge from 'ear to ear'
on large, flat head. |
Mouth
narrow pointed
on flat triangular head. |
Small
mouth asymmetrically placed to one side of the head.
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Head
has bony ridges and spines.
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Head
is smooth without spines.
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Head
is smooth without spines.
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Eyes
large.
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Eyes
small.
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Eyes
large.
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More comparisons
how to tell apart flatfish families commonly seen
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