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The starry flounder, aka emery wheel, flatfish, grindstone, and long-nosed flounder, can be found along the coastlines of the North Pacific Ocean. These inshore fish can tolerate salt, brackish, and freshwater environments. Even though they face the threats of overfishing and pollution, these bony fish are still listed as Least […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The Atlantic halibut is the largest known flatfish in the world. They belong to a family of fish called righteye flounders (most species lie on the sea bottom on their left sides, with both eyes on their right sides). These flounders prefer temperate and Arctic waters of the northern Atlantic […]

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