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Eyes and colour
normally on the right side, but 'reversed' examples are more
common amongst flounders than among other flatfishes. Conspicuous
enlarged rough, hard scaled on head ridge, anterior part of
lateral line and along bases of dorsal and anal fins on the
eyed side. Dark brown to greenish- grey, sometimes with vague
orange spots; blind side uniform opaque white. Grows to about
5lbs. Often occur in fresh water well above the limits of
the tide. |