Sealife guideThe european flounderPlatichthys flesus

Last updated on 03/24/2025 at 11:54 PM

Taxonomy

Common name: European flounder, flounder, fluke
French name: Flet d'europe, flet commun, flet
Spanish name: Platija
Scientific name: Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family name: Pleuronectidae
Order name: Pleuronectiformes
Class name: Actinopterygii

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 !

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