Common name for flatfish species Scophthalmus maximus, in the family Scophthalmidae.

A genus of fish in the family Soleidae (soles).

Common name for the order Pleuronectiformes. A very distinctive group in that during development they become asymmetrical, i.e., one eye migrates to lie adjacent to the other. They swim on the eyeless side. FLOUNDER, sole, and turbot, along with several others, are included in this order.

Synonyms: Scophthalmus maximus Pleuronectiformes txid28828 txid52904 Psetta maxima Solea Turbots txid8252 Flatfishes Turbot