This Flounder Has Weird Eyes

This video answers the question: Why do flounders have two eyes on one side of their face? Flounders, a type of flatfish, are originally born with an eye on either side of their face. As they grow, one eye migrates to the other side. This is because they don't swim upright like other fish, but instead spend their time flat on the ocean floor. #shorts

Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

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