Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body oval; almost football-shaped, flattened laterally; both eyes on left side of body (left-eyed); color brown; underside (right side) white; low arch in anterior lateral line; forehead flat, not notched; eyes close together; mouth oblique, nearly vertical, medium sized, extending past lower edge of eye; lower margin of head with a slight angle where gill plate meets edge. |
Similar Species |
Fringed and shoal flounders have low arch in lateral line like the bay whiff, but do not have an angular lower jaw; shoal flounder has notch on forehead; fringed has small mouth. |
Habitat |
Gulf and bay, prefers sandy or muddy bottoms. |
Maximum Size |
20 cm (8 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. 75-84; A. 56-63 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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Previous Scientific Names |
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Comments |
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State size/bag limits |
Minimum size is 14 in.; bag limit is 5, except in November and the 1st 2 weeks in December where the bag and possession limit is 2 (bag limit includes all species of flounders), pole and line only in November, any legal means in December.; Check for state record. |