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.
Winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Flowery flounder, Bothus mancus, Bahía de la Chiva, at Hawaii
An adult flounder with both eyes migrated to its right, upward-facing side
A flounder blending into its environment
Flatfish are a group of ray-finned fish belonging to the suborder Pleuronectoidei of the order Carangiformes. Their collective common name is due to their habit of lying on one side of their laterally
Flounder
…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…
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Illustration of several common European flatfish species