Sole Flounder
Etropus ectenes
- Group: Other
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small left eyed flatfish of soft shallow bottoms and estuaries, the sole flounder lies buried with both eyes on its upper side. Reaching about 20 centimetres, it is taken fresh or ground into fishmeal.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Pleuronectiformes › Paralichthyidae › Etropus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275706.
FAQ
- Is the Sole Flounder dangerous to divers?
- The Sole Flounder is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sole Flounder get?
- The Sole Flounder grows to about 20 cm.