noreferences date May 2010 Taxobox name Glyptocephalus regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Pleuronectiformes familia Pleuronectidae genus GlyptocephalusGlyptocephalus is a genus of fish in the Pleuronectidae family. Nomenclature The word Glytocephalus is derived from the Greek language Greek glyphein , meaning to carve , and kephalos , meaning head . Species Witch righteye flounder Witch , Glyptocephalus cynoglossus small Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 small Blackfin flounder , Glyptocephalus stelleri small Schmidt, 1904 small . Rex sole , Glyptocephalus zachirus small Lockington, 1879 small . Category Pleuronectidae Pleuronectiformes stub ... more details
refimprove date September 2008 Taxobox name Witch image Glyptocephalus cynoglossus.jpg image width 240px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Pleuronectiformes familia Pleuronectidae genus Glyptocephalus species G. cynoglossus binomial Glyptocephalus cynoglossus binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 The witch or Torbay sole Glyptocephalus cynoglossus , Linnaeus 1758 ref http vm.cfsan.fda.gov frf fjnomgen.html RFE Nomenclature by Genus F J Bot generated title ref is a right eyed flatfish found in the North Atlantic. ref http www.oceansatlas.org world fisheries and aquaculture html resources capture mainspec species sp3358.htm oceansatlas.org ref The species lives on soft bottoms between 45 and 1460 m and prefers temperatures of 2 6 C. It eats mostly crustacean s, worms and brittlestar s. It spawns from May to September. It grows to maturity in 3 or 4 years, and may live up to 14 years. The name Torbay sole appears to be a mainly culinary term ref http www.intersites.co.uk 81177 Witch InterSites Bot generated title ref , following the habit of renaming certain fish to broaden their appeal. It is also called gray flounder, witch flounder as well as other local names. The lefteye flounder Witch lefteye flounder Arnoglossus scapha is also known as witch. References references External links Fishbase entry http www.fishbase.org Summary speciesSummary.php?ID 26&genusname Glyptocephalus&speciesname cynoglossus Glyptocephalus cynoglossus , Witch Category Pleuronectidae Category Edible fish Category Commercial fish Pleuronectiformes stub de Hundszunge fr Glyptocephalus cynoglossus is Langl ra it Glyptocephalus cynoglossus nl Hondstong dier no Sm rflyndre sv R dtunga ... more details
Taxobox name Blackfin flounder status Not evaluated image image width 240px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Pleuronectiformes familia Pleuronectidae genus Glyptocephalus species G. stelleri binomial Glyptocephalus stelleri binomial authority Schmidt, 1904 range map range map width 240px range map caption The blackfin flounder , Glyptocephalus stelleri , is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae . It is a demersal fish that lives in temperateness temperate waters at depths of between convert 8 and 1600 m ft , though it is most commonly found between convert 15 and 800 m ft . Its native habitat is the northern Pacific Ocean Pacific , from the Sea of Japan to the Strait of Tartary and southern Kuril Islands and out into the Bering Sea . It grows up to convert 52 cm in in length, and can weigh up to convert 1.5 kg lb . Maximum reported lifespan is 23 years. ref name Fishbase cite web url http www.fishbase.org summary SpeciesSummary.php?id 8843 title Glyptocephalus stelleri accessdate 2009 07 15 coauthors Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly date 23 June 2009 work Fishbase archiveurl archivedate ref Diet The blackfin flounder s diet consists of benthos invertebrate s such as crustacean s, mollusc s and marine worm worms . ref name Fishbase Atavism In 2005 a blackfin flounder was caught in Peter the Great Gulf , Russia that had its eyes on the left hand side of its body and corresponding reversal of pigmentation see Bothidae . This is the first recorded instance of this form of atavism in the blackfin flounder. ref name Ivankov et al cite journal title Reversal of sides in the blackfin flounder Glyptocephalus stelleri and variability of body pigmentation and shape in pleuronectid flatfishes journal Russian Journal of Marine Biology date 2008 08 31 first V. N. last Ivankov coauthors Ivankova, Z. G., Vinnikov, K. A. volume 34 issue 4 pages 254 257 doi 10.1134 S106307400804007X url http www.springerlink.com content c617020614516571 fullte ... more details
orphan date February 2010 Taxobox name Microstomini regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Pleuronectiformes familia Pleuronectidae subfamilia Pleuronectinae tribus Microstomini Microstomini is a tribe of fish in the Pleuronectinae subfamily . Nomenclature The word Microstomini is derived from the Greek language Greek mikros , meaning small , and stoma , meaning mouth . Genera Dexistes Embassichthys Glyptocephalus Hypsopsetta Lepidopsetta Microstomus Pleuronichthys Tanakius Category Pleuronectidae Pleuronectiformes stub fr Microstomini ... more details
Taxobox name Rex sole status Not evaluated image image width 240px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Pleuronectiformes familia Pleuronectidae genus Glyptocephalus species G. zachirus binomial Glyptocephalus zachirus binomial authority Lockington, 1879 range map range map width 240px range map caption The rex sole , Glyptocephalus zachirus , is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae . Locally, it may also be known as a witch or threadfin sole due to the filamentous pelvic fin on the eyed surface . It is a demersal fish that lives in temperateness temperate waters on sand or mud bottoms at depths of up to convert 900 m ft , though it is most commonly found between convert 61 and 500 m ft . Its native habitat is the northern Pacific Ocean Pacific , from Baja California in Mexico up the coasts of the West Coast of the United States United States , British Columbia Coast British Columbia and Alaska , across the Bering Sea to the coast of Russia and the Sea of Japan . It is slow growing, reaching up to convert 60 cm in in length though its average length is convert 36 cm in , and it can weigh up to convert 2.0 kg lb . Maximum reported lifespan is 24 years. ref name Fishbase cite web url http www.fishbase.org summary SpeciesSummary.php?id 4283 title Glyptocephalus zachirus accessdate 2009 09 30 coauthors Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly date 23 June 2009 work Fishbase archiveurl archivedate ref ref name Hatfield cite web url http hmsc.oregonstate.edu projects msap PS masterlist fish rexsole.html title Rex Sole accessdate 2009 09 30 last Sempier first Stephen date 2009 09 30 work Marine Species with Aquaculture Potential publisher Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University ref Description The rex sole is a right eyed flounder with an elongate, oval shaped body and a small mouth. Its upper surface is uniform in colour, light brown to grey, with small scales its underside is off white. The dorsal and ventral fins on the uppe ... more details
. Genus Glyptocephalus Witch righteye flounder Witch , Glyptocephalus cynoglossus small Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus , 1758 small Image Glyptocephalus cynoglossus.jpg thumb 240px right Witch righteye flounder Witch , Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Blackfin flounder , Glyptocephalus stelleri small Schmidt, 1904 small . Rex sole , Glyptocephalus zachirus small Lockington, 1879 small . Genus Hypsopsetta ... more details
A Witch etymology witch may be a practitioner of witchcraft . more loosely, any practitioner of magic paranormal magic Wizard fantasy Magician paranormal White witch the practitioner of a supposed historical religious Witch Cult a practitioner of neopagan contemporary Witchcraft Stregheria Wicca colloquially or figuratively, of certain aspects of the female gender role the hag stock character the femme fatale stock character As a title or proper name Animals Witch righteye flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus , a European flatfish . Witch lefteye flounder Arnoglossus scapha , a Pacific flatfish. Megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis is also sometimes known as witch. Arts and popular culture The Witch , a 1616 play by Thomas Middleton The Witch fairy tale The Witch fairly tale , a Russian fairy tale The Witch , English title of Anne Pedersdotter play Anne Pederstotter play 1908 The Witches 1922 film The Witches 1922 film , a 1922 Danish Swedish film H xan The Witch ballet The Witch ballet , John Cranko s 1931 ballet to Maurice Ravel s Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major The Witch , a 1965 song by The Sonics The Witch , a successful 1970 single by The Rattles The Witch 1952 film The Witch Noita palaa el m n , a Finnish horror film Witches Discworld Witches Discworld , witches as represented in Terry Pratchett s Discworld novels The Witches book The Witches book , a 1983 children s book by Roald Dahl The Witches of Eastwick film The Witches of Eastwick , a 1987 film based on the book by George Miller The Witches 1990 film The Witches 1990 film , a 1990 film based on the book by Roald Dahl Witch Buffy the Vampire Slayer Witch Buffy the Vampire Slayer , witches as represented in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Witch Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode Witch Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode , a 1997 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer W.I.T.C.H. , a 2001 comic book W.I.T.C.H. TV series W.I.T.C.H. TV series , a 2004 television series based on the eponymous comic book Witches M ... more details
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