Sentences with phrase «in flatfish»

In flatfish, this «countershading» means the exposed side is camouflaged against the sea floor.

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So here it is... Brill is a flatfish living in North Atlantic ocean, Mediaterranean and Baltic seas.

Types of fish that are low in mercury include canned light tuna (not albacore, or «white» tuna, which is higher in mercury), salmon, cod, catfish, flatfish, and pollock.

The proposed end to «pulse trawling» — in which short bursts of electricity get flatfish out of the sediment and into nets — is a major disappointment to Dutch fishing companies, which have invested heavily in the technology; they claim it's less damaging to marine ecosystems than traditional bottom trawling and saves energy.

The proposed end to «pulse trawling» — in which short bursts of electricity get flatfish out of the sediment and into nets — is a major disappointment to Dutch fishing companies, which have invested heavily in the technology; they claim it is less damaging to marine ecosystems than traditional bottom trawling and saves energy.

Certainly, nothing as anatomically extreme has been observed before in any mud eel, and the researchers speculate that asymmetric eels could be taking a leaf out of the flatfish's book.

The bizarre metamorphosis that occurs in halibut and other flatfish had even Charles Darwin floundering for an explanation.

He investigated two roughly 50 - million - year - old primitive flatfish fossils hidden in museums in Europe for more than a century.

Neurologist Vilayanur Ramachandran and his colleagues placed a flatfish in a tank with a variety of patterns on the bottom, including large polka dots, yellow beach sand, and coarse gravel, shown here left to right.

Flatfish have become totally asymmetrical, with their features shifted to the upward - facing side, allowing the fish to lie in wait for their prey.

Pacific Dover Sole is a Pacific Ocean flatfish from the flounder family which is found in the waters from Baja California to the Bering Sea.

* The Ultimate Flounder Recipe Guide * Found in the southern coastal region of the United States, this saltwater flatfish is fished both for sport and for food.