Order

Pleuronectiformes

303 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

Open Pleuronectiformes in the interactive guide

Species · page 1 of 6

Prickly Flounder

Achiropsetta tricholepis

Achiropsettidae
Drab Sole

Drab Sole

Achirus achirus

Achiridae
Plainfin Sole

Plainfin Sole

Achirus declivis

Achiridae
Brown Sole

Brown Sole

Achirus klunzingeri

Achiridae
Lined Sole

Lined Sole

Achirus lineatus

Achiridae
Mazatlan Sole

Mazatlan Sole

Achirus mazatlanus

Achiridae

Mucuri Sole

Achirus mucuri

Achiridae

Orinoco Freshwater Sole

Achirus novoae

Achiridae

Three-spot Flounder

Ancylopsetta dendritica

Paralichthyidae

Three-eye Flounder

Ancylopsetta dilecta

Paralichthyidae
Ocellated Flounder

Ocellated Flounder

Ancylopsetta quadrocellata

Paralichthyidae

Longtail Sole

Apionichthys dumerili

Achiridae
Riverine Sole

Riverine Sole

Apionichthys finis

Achiridae

Freshwater Tonguefish

Apionichthys nattereri

Achiridae

Rosa's Sole

Apionichthys rosai

Achiridae

Saul's Sole

Apionichthys sauli

Achiridae

Seripierri's Sole

Apionichthys seripierriae

Achiridae

Arnoglossus coeruleosticta

Arnoglossus coeruleosticta

Bothidae

Long Lefteye Flounder

Arnoglossus elongatus

Bothidae
Grohmann's Scald-fish

Grohmann's Scald-fish

Arnoglossus grohmanni

Bothidae
Imperial Scaldfish

Imperial Scaldfish

Arnoglossus imperialis

Bothidae

Japanese Lefteye Flounder

Arnoglossus japonicus

Bothidae

Scaldback

Arnoglossus kessleri

Bothidae
Mediterranean Scaldfish

Mediterranean Scaldfish

Arnoglossus laterna

Bothidae

Rüppell's Scaldback

Arnoglossus rueppelii

Bothidae
Thor's Scaldfish

Thor's Scaldfish

Arnoglossus thori

Bothidae

Aseraggodes auroculus

Aseraggodes auroculus

Soleidae
South Pacific Sole

South Pacific Sole

Aseraggodes bahamondei

Soleidae

Boreham's Sole

Aseraggodes borehami

Soleidae

Herre's Sole

Aseraggodes herrei

Soleidae

Aseraggodes jenny

Aseraggodes jenny

Soleidae

Aseraggodes magnoculus

Aseraggodes magnoculus

Soleidae

Mottled Sole

Aseraggodes melanostictus

Soleidae

Ambon Sole

Aseraggodes suzumotoi

Soleidae
Therese's Sole

Therese's Sole

Aseraggodes therese

Soleidae

Cocos Island Flounder

Asterorhombus cocosensis

Bothidae

Longlure Flounder

Asterorhombus filifer

Bothidae
Arrowtooth Flounder

Arrowtooth Flounder

Atheresthes stomias

Pleuronectidae

Deepwater Sole

Bathysolea profundicola

Soleidae

BOLD:AAA8848

BOLD:AAA8848

Pleuronectidae

BOLD:AAA9456

BOLD:AAA9456

Pleuronectidae

BOLD:AAA9609

BOLD:AAA9609

Pleuronectidae

BOLD:AAB1779

BOLD:AAB1779

Pleuronectidae

BOLD:AAB2601

BOLD:AAB2601

Pleuronectidae

BOLD:AAB2892

BOLD:AAB2892

Pleuronectidae

BOLD:AAB2981

BOLD:AAB2981

Bothidae

BOLD:AAB4139

BOLD:AAB4139

Pleuronectidae

BOLD:AAB5850

BOLD:AAB5850

Soleidae

BOLD:AAB7070

BOLD:AAB7070

Scophthalmidae

BOLD:AAB7245

BOLD:AAB7245

Achiridae

BOLD:AAB8734

BOLD:AAB8734

Paralichthyidae

BOLD:AAB8735

BOLD:AAB8735

Paralichthyidae

BOLD:AAB9316

BOLD:AAB9316

Pleuronectidae

BOLD:AAC1841

BOLD:AAC1841

Bothidae

BOLD:AAC2830

BOLD:AAC2830

Pleuronectidae

BOLD:AAC3369

BOLD:AAC3369

Paralichthyidae

BOLD:AAC4258

BOLD:AAC4258

Pleuronectidae

BOLD:AAC7978

BOLD:AAC7978

Paralichthyidae

BOLD:AAC8334

BOLD:AAC8334

Paralichthyidae

BOLD:AAD2798

BOLD:AAD2798

Pleuronectidae