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Classified as
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Genus: Amphistium
Living the Eocene Epoch (66 Million years ago) was a primitive pleuronectiforme known as an Amphistium
Matt Friedman is credited with the the discovery of this species
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The Amphistium branches from the Pleuronectiformes which contains living flatfish
The Amphistium propped itself up off the seafloor using its downward facing dorsal and anal fins
This was used for ambushing prey
The Amphistium is one of the earliest members of the Pleuronectiforme lineage. They act as a link between symmetrical and asymmetrical fish which strengthens our knowledge on vertebrate radiation.
During larval metamorphosis, one eye migrates to the other side producing an asymmetrical skull
How did they transition from asymmetric to a symmetrical skull?
Development of Pleuronectiformes larvae into adulthood