yellowtail flounder

fish

Also known as: Limanda ferruginea, rusty dab

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The yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) is a type of flounder found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is characterized by its brownish color with rusty spots and a yellow tail fin.1

Flatfish, including flounder, are a group of about 600 species known for their oval, flattened bodies and the fact that both eyes are on one side of their head. They are carnivorous bottom-dwellers that can change color to blend with their surroundings. While some flatfish live in freshwater, most inhabit moderate depths along continental shelves.2

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Other species include the yellowtail flounder, or rusty dab (L. ferruginea), a reddish brown western Atlantic fish with rust-coloured spots and a yellow tail; the yellowfin sole, or Alaska dab (L. aspera), a brownish northern Pacific flatfish; and the longhead dab (L. proboscidea), a light-spotted, brownish northern Pacific fish…
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Other species include the yellowtail flounder, or rusty dab (L. ferruginea), a reddish brown western Atlantic fish with rust-coloured spots and a yellow tail; the yellowfin sole, or Alaska dab (L. aspera), a brownish northern Pacific flatfish; and the longhead dab (L. proboscidea), a light-spotted, brownish northern Pacific fish…
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