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summer flounder
paralichthys dentatus
36.7682, -76.2875
Field Notes
Description:
body wide,somewhat flattened.rimmed with long dorsal and anal fins.eyes on left side of body and close together.well developed teeth.color brown-olive with eye spots,but will change to keep the fish camouflaged.blind side white and featureless.
Habitat:
bottom dweller,prefers sandy or muddy bottoms.average weight 2-5 lbs. current world record 22lb.7oz.
Notes:
occurs in the western atlantic ocean from Maine to the Carolinas...notice crescent shaped pupils in eyes...
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