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The southern flounder is distributed along the East Coast of the United States, north to North Carolina, [3] and along the northern Gulf of Mexico, south to Tuxpan, [6] but is not found in far southern Florida or the Florida Keys. [7] A single specimen was reported in 2015 in the Mediterranean Sea off Israel, a likely escapee from mariculture. [8]
It ranges along the Eastern coast of North America, from North Carolina in the north to the coast of Brazil in the south. It is abundant around the coast of Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico. It can be found among reefs and has a depth range of 20–230 metres. As its common name suggests, the species can be recognised by dark spots on its fins.
The type specimen was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1766, from near Charleston, South Carolina. Other scientific names now considered synonyms for this species include Cobitis heteroclita, Fundulus fasciatus, Fundulus pisculentus, and Fundulus nigrofasciatus. [5] The mummichog belongs to the order Cyprinodontiformes, and the family ...
Adding fuel to the fire are the policies of neighboring states that have much less stringent rules when it comes to flounder. In South Carolina, for example, recreational fishermen are allowed to ...
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Gulf flounder appear to prefer the ocean floor and camouflage against areas to stealthily strike their prey. This demersal species occurs in shallow depths within estuaries and coastal environments; it is most commonly found on the continental shelf at depths of 18–92 m, but has been collected to about 130 m.
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This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in the state of South Carolina in the United States. All major lakes in South Carolina are man-made. All major lakes in South Carolina are man-made. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.