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A fish that lay down on the job and evolved both eyes onto one side.

means A bottom-dwelling fish with a flattened, asymmetrical body and both eyes on the same upward-facing side.

from Plainly named from Old English flat plus fisc, describing the obvious squashed profile that any fishmonger could see at a glance.

Eye migrationBorn symmetrical, one eye drifts across as they mature.
Famous membersFlounder, halibut, sole, plaice, and turbot.
Camouflage kingsThey change color to match the seafloor.
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