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Definition of Bothidae
1. Noun. A family of fish of the order Heterosomata.
Exact synonyms: Family Bothidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Heterosomata, Order Heterosomata, Order Pleuronectiformes
Member holonyms: Lefteye Flounder, Lefteyed Flounder, Genus Paralichthys, Paralichthys, Etropus, Genus Etropus, Citharichthys, Genus Citharichthys, Genus Scophthalmus, Scophthalmus, Genus Psetta, Psetta
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Heterosomata, Order Heterosomata, Order Pleuronectiformes
Member holonyms: Lefteye Flounder, Lefteyed Flounder, Genus Paralichthys, Paralichthys, Etropus, Genus Etropus, Citharichthys, Genus Citharichthys, Genus Scophthalmus, Scophthalmus, Genus Psetta, Psetta
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bothidae
Literary usage of Bothidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet by C. John Ralph (1997)
"These fisheries have targeted a wide array of fish, including halibut and
flounder (Bothidae and Pleuronectidae), croaker (Sciaenidae), shark, ..."
2. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"... Bothidae SOLES AND FLOUNDERS Flatfish with eyes on left side of body, generally
dark or pale sandy-brown dorsally with extended marginal dorsal and ..."
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