Lypophrenia

The flounder is an ocean-dwelling flatfish species that is found in coastal lagoons and estuaries of the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Taxonomy of the Flounder

There are a number of geographical and taxonomical species to which flounder belong.

Western Atlantic:

• Summer flounder (also known as fluke) – Paralichthys dentatus
• Southern flounder – Paralichthys lethostigma
• Winter flounder – Pseudopleuronectes americanus

European waters:

• European flounder – Platichthys flesus

Off the coast of Japan:

• Olive flounder – Paralichthys olivaceus