Embassichthys
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Embassichthys is a genus
of fish in the Pleuronectidae
family. It consists of only one species, the deepsea sole
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fish in the Pleuronectidae
Pleuronectidae
Righteye flounders are a family, Pleuronectidae, of flounders. They are called "righteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their left side, with both eyes on the right side. The Paralichthyidae are the opposite, with their eyes on the left side.Their dorsal and anal fins are...
family. It consists of only one species, the deepsea sole
Deepsea sole
The deepsea sole, Embassichthys bathybius, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a bathydemersal fish that lives on muddy bottoms at depths of between , though it is most often found at depths of . Its native habitat is the northern Pacific, from Japan to the Gulf of Alaska and down the...
.