Bottom | Fish

Bottom fish are highly regarded in the culinary world for their versatile textures:

Many have flattened bellies to rest on the substrate. Notable exceptions like flatfish (e.g., flounder, halibut) are laterally compressed and lie on their sides with both eyes on the upper side of their head. bottom fish

Strictly benthic fish (those that rest directly on the floor) are often denser than water with negative buoyancy. Benthopelagic fish can float just above the floor with neutral buoyancy. Bottom fish are highly regarded in the culinary