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What does flatfish mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word flatfish? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.
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Pink shrimps and flatfish abound, and brightly coloured juvenile lumpsuckers stick to the kelp fronds.
The fluke, a flatfish similar to flounder, scratched that special itch for me.
The California halibut is a flatfish with an oblong, compressed body and a large, powerful, broad tail.
The tope packs are targeting small flatfish and school bass in the surf tables at this time.
Fishermen often come there, as indicated by the sign which says it's a good spot for catching flatfish, bass and codling.
The study was spurred by previous observations of feminization in estuarine fish, particularly the flounder, a common flatfish, Matthiessen said.

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