What is flounder? Is turbot a flounder?

Flounder is a strange fish with two eyes on one side. It is believed that two fish need to walk side by side, so it is called flounder. Flounder is rich in protein, vitamin A and vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and other nutrients, especially vitamin B6, but low in fat. Regular consumption can enhance intelligence. The following is a question that people often ask about whether turbot is flounder? I hope it is useful to you.

Contents of this article

1. What is flounder?

2. Is turbot a flatfish?

3. The difference between turbot and flounder

What is flounder?

Flatfish is a strange fish with two eyes on one side. It is believed that two fish need to walk side by side, hence the name flatfish. It is a large category of marine fish, including fish of the families Flatfish, Pleurotus, and Soleidae. Common Flatfish include "tooth flounder", "spotted flounder", and "flower flounder"; common Flatfish include "high-eye flounder", "stone flounder", "wooden leaf flounder", and "oil flounder"; common Soleidae include "tongue sole". There are 3 suborders, 9 families, about 118 genera, and 538 species. China has 3 suborders, 8 families, 50 genera, and 134 species. They are all bottom marine fish, and their distribution is closely related to environmental factors such as ocean currents, water, and water temperature. For example, along the west side of the equatorial oceans, there are wide warm currents and many species; along the coasts of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, there are strong cold currents and cold water masses in the Yellow Sea, and there are many cold-temperate species; the western Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea were not strongly affected by the ice age, and there are also many species. There are a few species in China, such as the Chinese flounder, the river flounder, the narrow-bodied tongue sole, and the brown-spotted three-lined tongue sole, which can live in the freshwater areas of rivers.

Is turbot a flatfish?

Turbot is a type of flatfish, and the two are subordinate, not equivalent.

Turbot is a branch of flatfish. It has a very flat body and an oval shape. Both eyes are on the left side of the head, and its appearance is very peculiar. The mouth is slightly protruding, and the fins are generally spineless. In natural waters, turbot can be up to 75 cm long. Turbot is native to the Atlantic Ocean in Europe and is recognized as one of the high-quality flatfish in the world. Turbot is mostly distributed in cold waters and has strict requirements on indicators such as seawater temperature. Once the water temperature is higher than 28 degrees Celsius or lower than 2 degrees Celsius, it will cause the death of turbot. Moreover, turbot is a carnivorous fish under natural conditions, and feeds on crustaceans when it is a juvenile. Adult fish prey on small fish, shrimp, etc.

Difference between turbot and flounder

Flatfish is a strange fish with two eyes on the same side of its head. Those with both eyes on the right are called flatfish, and those with both eyes on the left are called turbot. Turbot belongs to the turbot family of flatfish, commonly known as European flatfish, and is called "turbot" in China.

So we can only say that turbot is a type of flatfish, and the two are subordinate, not equivalent. There are also subspecies classifications under turbot, but generally speaking, they are all flatfish and look similar, but there are some differences in skin color and pattern.