Sealife guideThe european flounderPlatichthys flesus
Last updated on 03/24/2025 at 11:54 PM
Taxonomy
English names
European flounderFlounderFluke
French namesFlet d'europeFlet communFlet
Spanish namesPlatija
Scientific namePlatichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758)
FamilyPleuronectidae
OrderPleuronectiformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The european flounder is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The european flounder appears in the IUCN Red List since 2010 within the category Least Concern !

The european flounder (Platichthys flesus) © Athanassios Lazarides | Dreamstime.com
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