Common name of Paralichthys lethostigma
 
Common name Flounder
Language English
Type Market
Official trade name No
Rank 4 - (Less common name)
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Randolph, S. and M. Snyder, 1993
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks FDA market name; 'flounder', i.e., flatfish, Middle English, from Anglo-French 'floundre', of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse 'flythra', i.e., flounder (Ref. 27888).
 
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