Flounder (Flatfish) Facts: the ONE-SIDED FISH 🐟 Animal Fact Files

Flounder are also known as flatfish. Flounder and flatfish are unique in that, as adults, they become one-sided fish! Their eyes shift to one side of their face! Learn more flounder facts and flatfish facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files! Scientific Name: Order - Pleuronectiformes Range: Worldwide water systems Habitat: Bottoms of waterways Size: 1 inch - 7 feet () long Diet: Fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, and worms Threats: Humans, other fish, birds, and mammals like sea lions Life span: Varies by species ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, their requests made first, exclusive content, and more! ✨ 👉 MORE FISH FACTS ON ANIMAL FACT FILES Toadfish Facts - Flying Fish Facts - Opah Facts - There’s more to learn! Exclusive videos on social media: 🎵 TikTok - @animalfactfilesyt 📸 Instagram - 🐦 Twitter - 📚 Facebook - --- Image and Video Credits: Bruce and Tammy Swart - Paul Dirks - necidiver - Elias Levy - prilfish - ; NOAA Photo Library - ; Laszlo Ilyes - Jarrett Hines - Shannon Badiee - Ron Caswell - James St. John - zsispeo - Carson - Aleksi Pihkanen - Fred von Lohmann - Rickard Zerpe - Eric Kilby - Joi Ito - Roban Kramer - Bernard DUPONT - Izuzuki - :; :; : Appaloosa - : : Hans Hillewaert - #/media/File: Shuhari - : - Nudibranch Marine Discovery Productions (Peter van Rodijnen); Stichting Natuurbeelden - digifishmusic - Research Credits: #.W-CG-JNKiM8 =0/fieldguide/critter/summer_flounder #animalfactfiles #flatfish #flounder