Paralichthys lethostigma
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Paralichthys lethostigma (also Southern Flounder) is a popular sports fish and is the largest and most commercially valuable flounder
in the western north Atlantic ocean and Gulf of Mexico
. Its range is North Carolina
to the Yucatan
peninsula. It is a "left-eyed flounder," meaning the left side is pigmented and is the "up side." The body color is brown with diffuse, non-ocellated spots and blotches.
Flounder
The flounder is an ocean-dwelling flatfish species that is found in coastal lagoons and estuaries of the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.-Taxonomy:There are a number of geographical and taxonomical species to which flounder belong.*Western Atlantic...
in the western north Atlantic ocean and Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
. Its range is North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
to the Yucatan
Yucatán
Yucatán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 106 municipalities and its capital city is Mérida....
peninsula. It is a "left-eyed flounder," meaning the left side is pigmented and is the "up side." The body color is brown with diffuse, non-ocellated spots and blotches.