Spotted flounder

Order Pleuronectiformes

Family Citharidae

Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Body of contour more or less oval, very compressed and of great asymmetry. Upper profile of the head slightly concave, making a pointed snout. Relatively large eyes. Mouth with teeth in a single row. The lateral line is perceptible on both flanks. Light gray or brownish with spots. It measures up to 30 cm.

Characteristics

FAO code
CIL

Specie
Citharus linguatula

Type
White fish

FAO Fishing Areas