Ariel (The Little Mermaid) released a four-issue "The Little Mermaid Limited Series" comic book series. In 1994 Marvel Comics released its own title, "Disney's The Little Mermaid", which ran for twelve issues. All these comics are prequels to the film, and feature Ariel a mermaid living under the sea having adventures with Flounder and Sebastian, and thwarting villains that wish to take over or destroy Atlantica. In 2000, Ariel became an official member of the newly launched Disney Princess line, an umbrella franchise that includes various Disney princesses under its banner. Ariel is one of the original 8 characters that were included at the
Yellowbelly flounder During daylight when flounder are less active, they reduce the chance of being preyed on by using camouflage. The flounder visually blends into the seafloor and buries itself in the sediment with only its eyes protruding, watching for potential prey or predators. Large fish, sharks and eels prey on flounder when spotted. The nematode parasite "Cucullanus antipodeus" is a common present in the stomach and gut of "R. leporina", but is mostly present in juveniles due to their non-selective feeding behaviours. Myxosporian parasites are also commonly found in the kidneys of harbor dwelling flounder. It is unsure whether these parasites