Parophrys (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Soleidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus parophrys includes several species of flatfish commonly known as Dover sole and Channel flounder in North America.
- Parophrys vetulus, often known as the English sole, is an edible flatfish native to the Pacific coast.
- Members of the parophrys genus tend to reside near coastlines where shallow sandy substrates predominate.
- Fishing surveys sometimes rely on locating beds of individuals of parophrys in localized locations that give more depth measurements in several body scales.
- However, differentiating species from this particular parophrys genus typically requires actual research from all marine science practices that can involve ichthyologists with knowledge in identifying key physiological characteristics.