Sole (fish)

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sole-fish

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary family?Soleidae
2. What is the order?Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
3. What does a sole fish look like?Sole fish are flat like a pancake, with both eyes on the right side of their head. They lie on the ocean floor and can glide along the sand or mud.
4. Why do sole fish have both eyes on the same side?The eyes move to one side while the fish grows. This helps the sole look up at the water above while staying flat on the sea bottom, so it can spot predators and food.

Bilateral Asymmetry: Having two sides that are not identical in form or structure, a key trait of flatfish.
Benthic: Relating to or occurring at the bottom of a body of water, such as the ocean floor.
Taxonomy: The scientific classification of organisms into hierarchical groups based on shared characteristics.
Metamorphism: A biological process involving distinct changes in an animal's body structure after birth or hatching.