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Pleuronectidae

61 species in this family

The Pleuronectidae family includes 61 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Alaska halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) — Pleuronectidae

Hippoglossus stenolepis

American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides) — Pleuronectidae

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Arctic flounder (Liopsetta glacialis) — Pleuronectidae

Arctic flounder

Liopsetta glacialis

Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) — Pleuronectidae

Arrowtooth flounder

Atheresthes stomias

Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) — Pleuronectidae

Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Baltic flounder (Platichthys flesus) — Pleuronectidae

Baltic flounder

Platichthys flesus

Banded-fin flounder (Azygopus pinnifasciatus) — Pleuronectidae

Banded-fin flounder

Azygopus pinnifasciatus

Bandfin flounder (Liopsetta pinnifasciata) — Pleuronectidae

Bandfin flounder

Liopsetta pinnifasciata

Black flounder (Rhombosolea retiaria) — Pleuronectidae

Rhombosolea retiaria

Black halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) — Pleuronectidae

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Black plaice (Pseudopleuronectes obscurus) — Pleuronectidae

Pseudopleuronectes obscurus

Blackfin flounder (Glyptocephalus stelleri) — Pleuronectidae

Blackfin flounder

Glyptocephalus stelleri

Butter sole (Isopsetta isolepis) — Pleuronectidae

Isopsetta isolepis

C-O sole (Pleuronichthys coenosus) — Pleuronectidae

Pleuronichthys coenosus

Cigarette paper (Hippoglossoides elassodon) — Pleuronectidae

Cigarette paper

Hippoglossoides elassodon

Comb flounder (Marleyella bicolorata) — Pleuronectidae

Marleyella bicolorata

Common dab (Limanda limanda) — Pleuronectidae

Limanda limanda

Common sole (Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae) — Pleuronectidae

Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae

Craig fluke (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) — Pleuronectidae

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Curlfin sole (Pleuronichthys decurrens) — Pleuronectidae

Pleuronichthys decurrens

Deepsea sole (Embassichthys bathybius) — Pleuronectidae

Embassichthys bathybius

Derwent flounder (Taratretis derwentensis) — Pleuronectidae

Derwent flounder

Taratretis derwentensis

Diamond turbot (Hypsopsetta guttulata) — Pleuronectidae

Hypsopsetta guttulata

Dotted flounder (Limanda punctatissima) — Pleuronectidae

Dotted flounder

Limanda punctatissima

Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) — Pleuronectidae

Microstomus pacificus

Dusky sole (Lepidopsetta mochigarei) — Pleuronectidae

Lepidopsetta mochigarei

Elongate flounder (Ammotretis elongatus) — Pleuronectidae

Elongate flounder

Ammotretis elongatus

English sole (Parophrys vetulus) — Pleuronectidae

Parophrys vetulus

European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) — Pleuronectidae

European plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Finespotted flounder (Pleuronichthys cornutus) — Pleuronectidae

Finespotted flounder

Pleuronichthys cornutus

Flathead flounder (Hippoglossoides dubius) — Pleuronectidae

Flathead flounder

Hippoglossoides dubius

Greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina) — Pleuronectidae

Greenback flounder

Rhombosolea tapirina

Gunther's flounder (Colistium guntheri) — Pleuronectidae

Gunther's flounder

Colistium guntheri

Hornyhead turbot (Pleuronichthys verticalis) — Pleuronectidae

Hornyhead turbot

Pleuronichthys verticalis

Kamchatka flounder (Atheresthes evermanni) — Pleuronectidae

Kamchatka flounder

Atheresthes evermanni

Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) — Pleuronectidae

Microstomus kitt

Longfin sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) — Pleuronectidae

Glyptocephalus zachirus

New Zealand flounder (Rhombosolea leporina) — Pleuronectidae

New Zealand flounder

Rhombosolea leporina

New Zealand sand flounder (Rhombosolea plebeia) — Pleuronectidae

New Zealand sand flounder

Rhombosolea plebeia

New Zealand turbot (Colistium nudipinnis) — Pleuronectidae

New Zealand turbot

Colistium nudipinnis

Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) — Pleuronectidae

Northern rock sole

Lepidopsetta polyxystra

Ocellated turbot (Pleuronichthys ocellatus) — Pleuronectidae

Ocellated turbot

Pleuronichthys ocellatus

Pacific rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) — Pleuronectidae

Pacific rock sole

Lepidopsetta bilineata

Pacific sand sole (Psettichthys melanostictus) — Pleuronectidae

Pacific sand sole

Psettichthys melanostictus

Petrale sole (Eopsetta jordani) — Pleuronectidae

Eopsetta jordani

Roughscale flounder (Clidoderma asperrimum) — Pleuronectidae

Roughscale flounder

Clidoderma asperrimum

Roundnose flounder (Eopsetta grigorjewi) — Pleuronectidae

Roundnose flounder

Eopsetta grigorjewi

Slender sole (Peltorhamphus tenuis) — Pleuronectidae

Peltorhamphus tenuis

Slender sole (Lyopsetta exilis) — Pleuronectidae

Lyopsetta exilis

Slime flounder (Microstomus achne) — Pleuronectidae

Microstomus achne

Smooth flounder (Pleuronectes putnami) — Pleuronectidae

Smooth flounder

Pleuronectes putnami

Sohachi flounder (Cleisthenes herzensteini) — Pleuronectidae

Sohachi flounder

Cleisthenes herzensteini

Speckled sole (Peltorhamphus latus) — Pleuronectidae

Peltorhamphus latus

Spotted halibut (Verasper variegatus) — Pleuronectidae

Spotted halibut

Verasper variegatus

Spotted turbot (Pleuronichthys ritteri) — Pleuronectidae

Pleuronichthys ritteri

Starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) — Pleuronectidae

Starry flounder

Platichthys stellatus

Stone flounder (Kareius bicoloratus) — Pleuronectidae

Kareius bicoloratus

Willowy flounder (Tanakius kitaharae) — Pleuronectidae

Willowy flounder

Tanakius kitaharae

Winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) — Pleuronectidae

Winter flounder

Pseudopleuronectes americanus

Yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera) — Pleuronectidae

Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) — Pleuronectidae

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea