Family Pleuronectidae
(Righteye Flounders)

Diagnosis:

• Eyes and color on right side
• Pelvic fin symmetrical
• Large and small species
• Single lateral line with a dorsal branch that runs along the base of the dorsal fin
• Lateral line is straight in some species; curved over the pectoral fin in others
• Nineteen species found in BC waters. Clidoderma asperrimum (Roughscale Sole); Embassichthys bathybius (Deepsea sole); Eopsetta jordani (Petrale Sole); Inopsetta ischyra (Hybrid Sole); Limanda aspera (Yellowfin Sole); Pleuronicthys decurrens (Curlfin Sole); and Reinhardtius hippologssoides (Greenland Halibut) are not included here.