Are Flat Fish Born Flat?
That Is, They're Born Swimming Upright, Not Sideways, with One Eye on Either Side of Their Head. but as They Grow from a Tiny Larvae into an Adult Fish, Their...
That is, they're born swimming upright, not sideways, with one eye on either side of their head. But as they grow from a tiny larvae into an adult fish, their body alters its swimming pattern to swim sideways. One side becomes darker, while the other side of their body becomes the lighter underside of the adult fish.
How do flatfish become flat?
Summary: As they relocate from open water to live and feed on the seabed, a second change occurs: The flounder's downward-facing side loses its skin pigment. ... These transformations require the flatfish do undergo radical change, both in physiology and behavior.
Why are some fish flat?
Their flatness gives them a narrower profile for hiding from predators. They're demersal fishes – living near the bottom – and their flat shapes help them speedily bury themselves under the sand with only their eyes protruding to scan the surrounding waters.
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