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Gulf flounder

Paralichthys albigutta Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Status not recordedbony fish

The gulf flounder (Paralichthys albigutta) is a species in the family Paralichthyidae, order Pleuronectiformes.

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Quick facts about the gulf flounder

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gulf flounder live?

Not recorded

Is the gulf flounder endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gulf flounder classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPleuronectiformes
  5. familyParalichthyidae
  6. genusParalichthys
  7. SpeciesParalichthys albigutta Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Lenguado Tres OjosSpanish
  • Cardeau Trois YeuxFrench
  • ZomervogelDutch
  • Poskarp trójplamyPolish
  • 白点牙鲆Chinese
  • Lenguado de tres ojosSpanish
  • lenguado panzablancaSpanish
  • 白點牙鮃Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gulf flounder

Other species in the same genus Paralichthys.

Hirame

Paralichthys olivaceus

ParalichthyidaeNo free photo yet

Fluke

Paralichthys dentatus

ParalichthyidaeNo free photo yet

Fine flounder

Paralichthys californicus

ParalichthyidaeNo free photo yet

Fluke

Paralichthys lethostigma

ParalichthyidaeNo free photo yet

Fine flounder

Paralichthys adspersus

ParalichthyidaeNo free photo yet

CompareGulf flounder vs HirameGulf flounder vs FlukeGulf flounder vs Fine flounderGulf flounder vs Fluke

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the gulf flounder?

The gulf flounder (Paralichthys albigutta) belongs to the family Paralichthyidae in the order Pleuronectiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gulf flounder (Paralichthys albigutta). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulf-flounder

MLA

“Gulf flounder (Paralichthys albigutta).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulf-flounder.

BibTeX
@misc{gulf_flounder_2026,
  title = {Gulf flounder (Paralichthys albigutta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulf-flounder},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}