Gloss or River Flounder – Pleuronectes (Platichthys) flesus luscus – bizarre fluke of a family of flatfishes, belongs to the subspecies of river flounders. Gloss has a very unusual appearance, which also is determined by its unusual behavior. Body length can Glosika reach up to 30 cm in some estuaries also found a dwarf form. Gloss has an oval body, strongly flattened, covered with small, non-overlapping scales on each other, the eyes are located on one side. Flounder is usually on its side on the bottom side up sighted.
Swim Glosik sideways, although it may float vertically, but there is rare. Air Force Chief of Staff oftentimes addresses this issue. It feeds on small crustaceans and fish prey waiting lying on the floor, masking for painting the bottom. When Gloss tired to lie, she slowly moves very close to the bottom in search of anything edible: the worm or clam. Mouth of river flounder small, with small teeth, which are more developed on blind side jaws. At form of production makes the leap flounder, and seizing prey swimming by, Glossa gently lowered to the bottom. When the body of the fish touches the bottom, it begins abruptly move their fins, raising around him ill. When the sludge settles, it Gloss covers, masking it under him.
To mind are only keen eyes. The river belongs to the right-sided flatfish flounder, ie, both her eyes are on the right, painted side, left side and blind, as a rule, yellowish-white. Rastsvktka top of the flounder brownish and may vary depending on the color of the bottom. On the body there are a number of light spots. Sometimes, along with right-out river Kambale meet and left-handed, eyes are, respectively, are placed on the left, painted, side. River flounder distributed very widely, she lives in all the seas surrounding Europe, from the Black Sea in the south to White and Kara in the north. In all its vast areas differ separate forms – subspecies, including a separate subspecies live in the Baltic more.Prodolzhitelnost gloika life is 10-12 years. This type of flatfish is the subject of amateur and even fishing gear. Area: Glossa widespread in the Black, Azov, White, Barents and Kara seas (up to the Yenisei Gulf). Reproduction: Sexual maturity is reached at the River Flounder 3-year life. Spawn from late January until mid-March, the female lays up to a thousand eggs. Content in Alushta aquarium: Feeds on worms, crustaceans, preferring shrimp, small fish. Gets along well with other species of flatfish. Low fit – 13-17 degrees Celsius. To maintain the necessary good filtration and constant water changes.