Flounder eyes and mouths

[steve devon]

Don't know if anyone else has ever noticed this, i read in a magazine about how some flounder have mouths pointing to the left and some to the right

It's not something i have ever noticed but looking back through my pics i had a pic of 2 flounder both with opposite mouths



Picture isn't very clear with the background they are on but you can see the left fish has eyes going to the left and the right to the right

Aparently some people think it's a way of telling whether the fish is male or female but it's not

When the fish is born it's the same as any other fish swimming this way up

Then as they grow they start to turn around on to their sides and become flat, when they do this the eyes go around to one side which makes them look as they are and whether they go to the left or right is just chance

Not really useful information but i found it interesting at least, maybe i've just got flounder on the brain though!

[Portland Pirate]

Is it the same with all flat fish species?

[maghouse]

Here's 2 I caught earlier ...... At Cuckoo's match actually in November at Hamble - left & right Flounder !

[steve devon]

Yea it's the same with all flatties as far as i know

One of those things not many people including me dont notice when they catch a fish

[monkey nuts]

iv noticed b4 when gutting but i thought in was like us been left or right handed. i know turbos, plaice and flounders all can be on eather side, but never noticed on others but im sure thay all the smae