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
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