Order

Pleuronectiformes

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

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Species · page 3 of 6

Horned Whiff

Citharichthys cornutus

Paralichthyidae
Spined Whiff

Spined Whiff

Citharichthys dinoceros

Paralichthyidae
Bigmouth Sanddab

Bigmouth Sanddab

Citharichthys gilberti

Paralichthyidae

Anglefin Whiff

Citharichthys gymnorhinus

Paralichthyidae
Spotted Whiff

Spotted Whiff

Citharichthys macrops

Paralichthyidae

Small Sanddab

Citharichthys platophrys

Paralichthyidae
Pacific Sanddab

Pacific Sanddab

Citharichthys sordidus

Paralichthyidae
Bay Whiff

Bay Whiff

Citharichthys spilopterus

Paralichthyidae

Smooth Flounder

Citharichthys stampflii

Paralichthyidae
Speckled Sanddab

Speckled Sanddab

Citharichthys stigmaeus

Paralichthyidae

Longfin Sanddab

Citharichthys xanthostigma

Paralichthyidae
Spotted Flounder

Spotted Flounder

Citharus linguatula

Citharidae

Lord Howe Island Flounder

Crossorhombus howensis

Bothidae

Mexican Flounder

Cyclopsetta chittendeni

Paralichthyidae
Spotfin Flounder

Spotfin Flounder

Cyclopsetta fimbriata

Paralichthyidae
Panamanian Flounder

Panamanian Flounder

Cyclopsetta panamensis

Paralichthyidae
Toothed Flounder

Toothed Flounder

Cyclopsetta querna

Paralichthyidae

Cynoglossus lineolatus

Cynoglossus lineolatus

Cynoglossidae

Portuguese Sole

Dagetichthys lusitanicus

Soleidae
Wedge Sole

Wedge Sole

Dicologlossa cuneata

Soleidae

American Spiny Flounder

Engyophrys senta

Bothidae

Engyprosopon maldivense

Engyprosopon maldivense

Bothidae

Olive Wide-eyed Flounder

Engyprosopon maldivensis

Bothidae

Long Snout Flounder

Engyprosopon rostratum

Bothidae

Seven Pelvic Ray Flounder

Engyprosopon septempes

Bothidae

Tail-spots Flounder

Engyprosopon xystrias

Bothidae
Shotted Halibut

Shotted Halibut

Eopsetta grigorjewi

Pleuronectidae
Petrale Sole

Petrale Sole

Eopsetta jordani

Pleuronectidae

Cortez Flounder

Etropus ciadi

Paralichthyidae
Fringed Flounder

Fringed Flounder

Etropus crossotus

Paralichthyidae

Shelf Flounder

Etropus cyclosquamus

Paralichthyidae

Sole Flounder

Etropus ectenes

Paralichthyidae

Etropus longimanus

Etropus longimanus

Paralichthyidae
Smallmouth Flounder

Smallmouth Flounder

Etropus microstomus

Paralichthyidae

Shrimp Flounder

Gastropsetta frontalis

Paralichthyidae
Witch Flounder

Witch Flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Pleuronectidae

Rex Sole

Glyptocephalus zachirus

Pleuronectidae
North American Naked Sole

North American Naked Sole

Gymnachirus melas

Achiridae
Naked Sole

Naked Sole

Gymnachirus nudus

Achiridae
Gulf of Mexico Fringed Sole

Gulf of Mexico Fringed Sole

Gymnachirus texae

Achiridae

Spotted Flounder

Hippoglossina bollmani

Paralichthyidae

Bigeye Flounder

Hippoglossina macrops

Paralichthyidae
fourspot flounder

fourspot flounder

Hippoglossina oblonga

Paralichthyidae

Bigmouth Sole

Hippoglossina stomata

Paralichthyidae

Fourspot Flounder

Hippoglossina tetrophthalma

Paralichthyidae

Flathead Sole

Hippoglossoides elassodon

Pleuronectidae
American Plaice

American Plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Pleuronectidae

Bering Flounder

Hippoglossoides robustus

Pleuronectidae
Atlantic Halibut

Atlantic Halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Pleuronectidae
Pacific Halibut

Pacific Halibut

Hippoglossus stenolepis

Pleuronectidae

Peruvian Flounder

Hypoclinemus mentalis

Achiridae

Butter Sole

Isopsetta isolepis

Pleuronectidae

Japonolaeops gracilis

Japonolaeops gracilis

Bothidae

Widemouthed Flounder

Kamoharaia megastoma

Bothidae
Southern Rock Sole

Southern Rock Sole

Lepidopsetta bilineata

Pleuronectidae

Ricecake Sole

Lepidopsetta mochigarei

Pleuronectidae

Northern Rock Sole

Lepidopsetta polyxystra

Pleuronectidae
Four-spot Megrim

Four-spot Megrim

Lepidorhombus boscii

Scophthalmidae
Whiff Megrim

Whiff Megrim

Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis

Scophthalmidae
Yellowfin Sole

Yellowfin Sole

Limanda aspera

Pleuronectidae