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Winter Flounder

Pseudopleuronectes americanus

Photo by RamseyBotelho
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Field Notes

Description:

Winter Flounder; also known as Black-back Flounder. Due to it's darker coloration, most likely a young adult.

Habitat:

Near-shore (shallow-water).
Distribution extends off the coast of Labrador, Canada, down to Georgia, U.S., but most abundant from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Chesapeake Bay.

Notes:

Photo taken while scuba diving off of Plymouth Beach, Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S..

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