Black flounder

The black flounder, Rhombosolea retiaria, is a flatfish of the genus Rhombosolea, found around New Zealand in shallow enclosed waters and coastal freshwater lakes.

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The Black flounder lives in the demersal, catadromous, freshwater, brackish, marine environment.

The black flounder, Rhombosolea retiaria, is a flatfish of the genus Rhombosolea, found around New Zealand in shallow enclosed waters and coastal freshwater lakes. Their length is from 20 to 45 cm. More

The black flounder, Rhombosolea retiaria, is a flatfishFlatfish The flatfish are an order of ray-finned fish, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. The name means "side-swimmers" in Greek language.... More

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The black flounder (Rhombosolea retiaria) spends much of its life in either rivers or lowland lakes. It is notable for the bright brick-red spots on its back. It migrates to sea to spawn, probably during winter, though little is known about this. More

Common names

Black flounder in English
Flounder in English
new zealand black flounder in English
New Zealand flounder in English
Paatikimohoao in Maori (te reo Māori)
Sortflynder in Danish (dansk)

Order : Pleuronectiformes
Family : Pleuronectidae
Genus : Rhombosolea
Species : Rhombosolea retiaria
Authority : Hutton, 1874