Flounder
Synonyms
Flounders
Halibut
Plaice
Platichthys
Pleuronectes
Pleuronectes platessa
Pseudopleuronectes
Common name for two families of FLATFISHES belonging to the order Pleuronectiformes: left-eye flounders (Bothidae) and right-eye flounders (Pleuronectidae). The latter is more commonly used in research.