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An adult flounder with both eyes migrated to its right, upward-facing side. Larval flounder are born with one eye on each side of their head, but as they grow from the larval to juvenile stage through metamorphosis, one eye migrates to the other side of the body. As a result, both eyes are then on the side which faces up.
European flounder, like other flatfish, experience an eye migration during their lifetime. The European flounder lives and feeds on the seabed and in the waters immediately above. It is mainly nocturnal and during the day rests on the sea floor, semi-submerging itself in the substrate .
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. [ 2 ]
The summer flounder has a range in the western Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Florida, [2] possibly farther south where the summer flounder may mix and be confused with its close relative the southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) which lacks the eye-like spots of the summer flounder.
The starry flounder has a multitude of well studied behaviors that are exhibited on a daily basis. At a normal resting position the dorsal and anal fins are angled so to prevent the body from resting upon the substrate, support being given by the fins, so as to create a cushion of water between the fish and the substrate.
Fans are sharing their thoughts about Flounder and Scuttle's character designs in "The Little Mermaid" after Disney released the official posters of the animated characters.
The California halibut or California flounder (Paralichthys californicus) is a large-tooth flounder native to the waters of the Pacific Coast of North America from the Quillayute River in Washington to Magdalena Bay in Baja California. [2] [3] This is a demersal fish, living primarily in the lower water column as adults. [2]
The state's flounder fishery has been struggling for years, with stocks severely depleted due to overfishing and discards in other fisheries. Flounder fallout: With the 2024 NC recreational season ...