Flounder

Flounder is a group of flatfish species. They are demersal fish, found at the bottom of oceans around the world; some species will also enter estuaries.

Biology[edit | edit source]

The name 'flounder' is used for several only distantly related species, though all are in the suborder Pleuronectidae (families Achiropsettidae, Bothidae, Pleuronectidae, Paralichthyidae, and Samaridae). Some of the better known species that are important in fisheries are:

Western Atlantic
- Gulf flounder – Paralichthys albigutta
- Southern flounder – Paralichthys lethostigma
- Summer flounder (also known as fluke) – Paralichthys dentatus
Northern Atlantic
- European flounder – Platichthys flesus
- Witch flounder – Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Western Pacific
- Olive flounder – Paralichthys olivaceus

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Flounders are a group of flatfish species. They are demersal fish, found at the bottom of oceans around the world; some species will also enter estuaries.

The name 'flounder' is used for several only distantly related species, though all are in the suborder Pleuronectidae (families Achiropsettidae, Bothidae, Pleuronectidae, Paralichthyidae, and Samaridae). Some of the better known species that are important in fisheries are:

Western Atlantic
- Gulf flounder – Paralichthys albigutta
- Southern flounder – Paralichthys lethostigma
- Summer flounder (also known as fluke) – Paralichthys dentatus
Northern Atlantic
- European flounder – Platichthys flesus
- Witch flounder – Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Western Pacific
- Olive flounder – Paralichthys olivaceus

See also[edit | edit source]

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