flounder & fluke

[fishinhardwater]

would it be safe to say that a fluke (summer flounder)'s eyes are on the 'starboard' side of his head and a winter flounder's eyes are on the 'port' side of his head so to speak??

 

[levittownnick]

Re: flounder & fluke

Flounder have round type mouth without teeth to suck food in. Fluke have a hinged jaw with sharp needle like teeth that you don't want to get bit with. There is little chance to mistake the two if they have there head on.
Port or starboard I can't remember which one faces which way, but I know that there opposite.

 

[pduquette]

Re: flounder & fluke

Fluke is right bottom bright ;
When winter is round , left , bottom brown ,

 

[INJUN]

Re: flounder & fluke

Except when they a very young. The eyes are on opposite sides, one eye migrates to join the other.