Description

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Eyed side brownish with 4 ocelli with whitish centers: 1 on caudal peduncle, 2 in vertical line between dorsal and anal fins, and another above arch in lateral line.

Common Names

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Firøjet hvarre , Danish , Denmark

Gulf of Mexico ocellated flounder , English , UK

Ocellated flounder , English , USA

四眼弯鲆 , Mandarin Chinese , China

四眼彎鮃 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Lenguado cuatro manchas , Spanish , Mexico

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Pleuronectiformes

Family: Paralichthyidae

Genus: Ancylopsetta

Species: Ancylopsetta quadrocellata Gill, 1864

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida in USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

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Occurs in bays, lagoons and shallow coastal waters.

Habitat

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demersal