Max Size: 70 cm (2 ft.)
Habitat: Near-shore waters from Labrador to Georgia
Diet: Shrimp, fish, and crustaceans
Fun Facts:
- Eyes are located on the right side of the body as adults, making them a dextral or right-eyed flatfish
- Flounders depend on sight to find their food, and feed mostly during the day
- Their mouths are smaller and have less distinct teeth compared to the summer flounder
- Named because they come into shallows during winter (where they are then seen more), shoals during winter, moving to deeper water in the summer; inverse of the summer flounder’s pattern