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Pleuronectidae

13 fish on EveryFish name Pleuronectidae among their families.

🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreWinter flounder Right-eyed flatfish of the western North Atlantic coast.Flatfish · Coasts and shelves

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreYellowtail flounder A flatfish species found in the western North Atlantic, known for its yellow fins and vulnerable conservation status.Flatfish · Coasts and shelves · 1835

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 morePlaice A group of flatfish species, including the commercially vital European plaice, found in northern seas.Flatfish · Coasts and shelves

🇺🇸 United States and 1 morePacific halibut A large flatfish found in the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea.Flatfish · Coasts and shelves

🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreHalibut Large flatfish species prized for food and sport in northern oceans.Flatfish · Coasts and shelves

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Plaice: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Pacific halibut: Mmm, Public domain, source
Yellowtail flounder: Eviolite, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Halibut: Unknown author, Public domain, source

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