Southern Flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 605
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
Paralichthys lethostigma, the southern flounder, is a species of large-tooth flounder native to the East Coast of the United States and the northern Gulf of Mexico. It is a popular sport fish and is the largest and most commercially valuable flounder in the western North Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It is a "left-eyed flounder", meaning the left side is pigmented and is the "up side".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Paralichthys lethostigma”.