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Summary for Bothus podas Larvae
Wide-eyed flounder

Bothus  podas  (Delaroche, 1809)
Family:	Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)			( not available )
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Wide-eyed flounder
Distribution:	Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea (Ref. 12382); Mauritania to Angola, including Madeira, Cape Verde and the Canary Islands (Ref. 5979).
Adult biology:	Found in shallow waters, over sandy and muddy bottoms of the continental plateau (Ref. 5377, 12382). Feeds on benthic small fishes and invertebrates. Reproduction occurs between May and August. Small individuals adapt well in aquariums but require sufficient bottom areas (Ref. 12382).
Diagnosis:	Melanophores on the caudal region. One peduncle on head which disappears at approximately 12 mm TL. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	subtropical; 45°N - 15°S
Main Ref:	Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65)
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	Checked: Giovanardi, Otello	Modified: Luna, Susan M.	Entered: Papasissi, Christine

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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