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 5 of 6

Ocellated Turbot

Pleuronichthys ocellatus

Pleuronectidae
Spotted Turbot

Spotted Turbot

Pleuronichthys ritteri

Pleuronectidae
Hornyhead Turbot

Hornyhead Turbot

Pleuronichthys verticalis

Pleuronectidae

Deepwater Dab

Poecilopsetta beanii

Pleuronectidae
Pacific Sand Sole

Pacific Sand Sole

Psettichthys melanostictus

Pleuronectidae

Iijima Flounder

Psettina iijimae

Bothidae
Winter Flounder

Winter Flounder

Pseudopleuronectes americanus

Pleuronectidae
Marbled Flounder

Marbled Flounder

Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae

Pleuronectidae

Peacock Flounder

Pseudorhombus argus

Paralichthyidae
Greenland Halibut

Greenland Halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Pleuronectidae
Black Flounder

Black Flounder

Rhombosolea retiaria

Pleuronectidae
Three-spot Righteye Flounder

Three-spot Righteye Flounder

Samariscus triocellatus

Samaridae
Windowpane Flounder

Windowpane Flounder

Scophthalmus aquosus

Scophthalmidae
Turbot

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

Scophthalmidae
Brill

Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus

Scophthalmidae
Egyptian Sole

Egyptian Sole

Solea aegyptiaca

Soleidae
Senegalese Sole

Senegalese Sole

Solea senegalensis

Soleidae
Dover Sole

Dover Sole

Solea solea

Soleidae
Solea vulgaris

Solea vulgaris

Solea vulgaris

Soleidae
Black-tip Sole

Black-tip Sole

Soleichthys heterorhinos

Soleidae
Shoal Flounder

Shoal Flounder

Syacium gunteri

Paralichthyidae

Beach Flounder

Syacium latifrons

Paralichthyidae
Channel Flounder

Channel Flounder

Syacium micrurum

Paralichthyidae
Dusky Flounder

Dusky Flounder

Syacium papillosum

Paralichthyidae
California Tonguefish

California Tonguefish

Symphurus atricauda

Cynoglossidae

Kriete's Tonguefish

Symphurus billykrietei

Cynoglossidae

Chocolate Tonguefish

Symphurus callopterus

Cynoglossidae

Caribbean Tonguefish

Symphurus caribbeanus

Cynoglossidae

Offshore Tonguefish

Symphurus civitatum

Cynoglossidae

Spottedfin Tonguefish

Symphurus diomedeanus

Cynoglossidae

Elongate Tonguefish

Symphurus elongatus

Cynoglossidae

Banded Tongue-fish

Symphurus fasciolaris

Cynoglossidae

Ginsburg's Tonguefish

Symphurus ginsburgi

Cynoglossidae

Plagusie Insulaire

Symphurus insularis

Cynoglossidae

Jenyn's Tonguefish

Symphurus jenynsi

Cynoglossidae

Symphurus kyaropterygium

Symphurus kyaropterygium

Cynoglossidae

Elongate Tonguesole

Symphurus ligulatus

Cynoglossidae

Margined Tonguefish

Symphurus marginatus

Cynoglossidae

Freckled Tonguefish

Symphurus nebulosus

Cynoglossidae
Tonguesole

Tonguesole

Symphurus nigrescens

Cynoglossidae

Spotfin Tonguefish

Symphurus oligomerus

Cynoglossidae
Ocellated Tonguefish

Ocellated Tonguefish

Symphurus ommaspilus

Cynoglossidae
Blackcheek Tonguefish

Blackcheek Tonguefish

Symphurus plagiusa

Cynoglossidae

Duskycheek Tonguefish

Symphurus plagusia

Cynoglossidae
Tessellated Tonguefish

Tessellated Tonguefish

Symphurus tessellatus

Cynoglossidae
Western Pacific tonguefish

Western Pacific tonguefish

Symphurus thermophilus

Cynoglossidae
Klein's sole

Klein's sole

Synapturichthys kleinii

Soleidae

Tosarhombus brevis

Tosarhombus brevis

Bothidae

Longarm Flounder

Tosarhombus longimanus

Bothidae

Tosarhombus neocaledonicus

Tosarhombus neocaledonicus

Bothidae

Sash Flounder

Trichopsetta ventralis

Bothidae

Freshwater Sole

Trinectes fluviatilis

Achiridae

Spottedfin Sole

Trinectes fonsecensis

Achiridae

San Juan Sole

Trinectes hubbsbollinger

Achiridae
Scrawled Sole

Scrawled Sole

Trinectes inscriptus

Achiridae
Freshwater Flounder

Freshwater Flounder

Trinectes maculatus

Achiridae

Smalleye Sole

Trinectes microphthalmus

Achiridae

Slipper Sole

Trinectes paulistanus

Achiridae

Yellow-tail Sole

Trinectes xanthurus

Achiridae
Fantail Flounder

Fantail Flounder

Xystreurys liolepis

Paralichthyidae