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Order Pleuronectiformes • Family Pleuronectidae • Genus Hippoglossoides

Hippoglossoides platessoides

American plaice | Plie canadienne | TSN Code 172877

A commercial species, large mouth and round tail
Photo: CNozeres (MPO/DFO Canada)

Juvenile Turbot (above) and American plaice Sandlance in flounder stomachs at dawn
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