330 Eyed Flounder, Toni^uefish 



Size: Reaches a length of about 6 inches. 

 General Information: The Small-Mouth Flounder is lo- 

 cally common in summer in shallow waters adjacent to 

 beaches and in bays and harbors. Little is known about 

 this species. 

 Economic Importance: None. 



Eyed Flounder 

 Platophrys ocellatus (Agassiz) 



Color: Eyed side: light gray with a reddish tinge, covered 

 with small dark gray spots and light rings enclosing areas 

 of the ground color. 



Distribution: Found from Brazil to Cape Cod but uncom- 

 mon north of Cape Hatteras. 

 Size: Reaches a length of about 8 inches. 

 General Information: Little is known about this species. 

 Economic Importance: None. 



Tonguefish 

 Symphurus plagiusa (Linnaeus) 



Color: Eyed side: brownish with 6-7 dark crossbars. Blind 

 side: white. 



Distribution: Gulf Coast of Florida to North Carolina and 

 as a straggler to Chesapeake Bay. 



