Blackfin flounder
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The blackfin flounder (Glyptocephalus stelleri) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives in temperate waters at depths of between Script error: No such module "convert"., though it is most commonly found between Script error: No such module "convert".. Its native habitat is the northern Pacific, from the Sea of Japan to the Strait of Tartary and southern Kuril Islands and out into the Bering Sea. It grows up to Script error: No such module "convert". in length, and can weigh up to Script error: No such module "convert".. Maximum reported lifespan is 23 years.[1]
Diet
The blackfin flounder's diet consists of benthos invertebrates such as crustaceans, molluscs and worms.[1]
Atavism
In 2005 a blackfin flounder was caught in Peter the Great Gulf, Russia that had its eyes on the left hand side of its body and corresponding reversal of pigmentation (see Bothidae). This is the first recorded instance of this form of atavism in the blackfin flounder.[2]
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