Flounder — Blackback

: These bottom-dwellers feed primarily on small invertebrates such as worms, clams, mussels, and crustaceans. Conservation and Fishing The Fascinating Flounder

The , scientifically known as Pseudopleuronectes americanus and commonly called the winter flounder , is a right-eyed flatfish native to the coastal waters of the Northwest Atlantic. Biology and Appearance blackback flounder

: Unlike many other flatfish, the blackback’s eyes are located on the right side of its head. blackback flounder