Flounder refers to a special kind of fish. Her body was completely flat. Flounder can be sea and river. Her body is not only flattened, it is also turned on its side.
Description flounder and its variety
The lower part of the flounder like sandpaper is rough, because constantly have to butt in contact with the bottom. Eyes from the side it has moved to the other side.
On top of the flounder contains pectoral fins are located in the same eye. An interesting feature is the skin pigment flounder that can mimic its environment face. This ability allows you to butt into hiding at the bottom of the predators. Flounder can simulate the surface so that if it is put on a chess board, it will be covered with dark spots of light, similar to the spots on the board.
Flounder is very similar to a plaice. Only what they may vary is size and weight. There is a huge variety of species of flounder. The biggest flounder were caught in the sea. It was the size of 2 meters and a weight of quintal. Flounder grows up to 50 centimeters in size and grow to a weight of 2 kg. Plaice reaches a size of 60 centimeters and a weight up to 7 kg.
Interestingly, one hundred fry flounder completely normal, it floats vertically. However, as they grow older the body is deformed, and she begins to swim sideways.
Diet
Flounder feeds differently. It could be described as predatory. Basically, it eats worms, mollusks and crustaceans, but also not averse to eat small fish. Despite the fact that the sole predator fishermen catch it on natural baits. To flounder drew attention to the bait, it should be her right under the nose. Otherwise, it will come out of hiding, not even for a feast on.
properties meat
Meat from the flounder is very tasty and healthy. All types flounder contain 20% of proteins and amino acids and a large set of all only 3% of fat. When eating flounder you increase efficiency, immunity, improve the condition of teeth, hair and skin, improve heart function and thyroid.
Flounder fishing is considered to be the fish that are caught using bottom trawls. The sale comes in flounder, fresh frozen and chilled. Optimum for sale is considered particularly from 3 to 6 years.