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Winter Flounder
By: Chloe King
General Information
• Common Name: Winter Flounder • Scientific Name: Pseudopleuronectes
americanus• Kingdom: Animalia• Phylum: Chordata• Class: Actinopterygii
Size
• Weight: 8 pounds
• Length: 25 inches
• Females grow faster than males
Habitat/Distribution
• Native to costal waters of the western north Atlantic coast
• United States and Canada • Summers spent off shore in
deeper waters • Winters spent in shallow
coastal estuaries, rivers, and bays
Feeding Habits
• Larva and juveniles feed on invertebrates
• Adults feed on shrimp, clams, polychaete worms, fish fry, and bits of seaweed
• Feed during daylight hours
Breeding Habits
• Sexual maturity at 3 years of age• Small females produce 500,000 eggs and large
females produce 1,500,00 eggs per year. • Reproduction occurs in estuaries from January
to May • Fish return for many years to the same site to
spawn.
Population
• Not an exact number • Population has been decreasing in past years• Recovery projects to help the population grow
Statistics
• Population size has decreased by 91% in the past 17 years
• Their life span is about 15 years
Use By Humans
• Eating
• Fishing
Interesting Information
• Have eyes on the right side of their bodies
• They don’t have teeth
Quiz
1. What two countries are they found in?2. What do humans use them for?3. Has the population been increasing or
decreasing?4. What do they eat?5. What side of the body is the fish’s eyes on?