The eyed flounder is found in the western Atlantic ocean, ranging from the coasts of the Gulf of Maine in the United States in the north to the coasts of Brazil in the south, as well as around Bermuda, in the Gulf of Mexico, and throughout the Caribbean sea.

The eyed flounder is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The eyed flounder appears in the IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !