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flounder in the mottled colouration, while from each it is dis- 

 tinguished by its fewer dorsal and anal rays, it attains a length 

 of about 2 feet. 



The four-spotted flounder, P. ohlongus, is rather common on 

 the coast of Cape Cod and neighbouring islands. It is a good 

 food-fish and may be known by the 4 large, horizontal oblong 

 black ocelli, each surrounded by a pinkish border, on side of body. 



The genus Limanda contains one species, the Alaska dab, 

 L. aspera, which is of some food-value. 



This is a species of the northern Pacific and Bering Sea and 

 is found on both coasts. On our coast it is generally common 

 as fjir south as Vancouver Island. In Bristol Bay it is particularly 

 abundant and is regarded as being an excellent food-fish. 



There are 3 other species of Limanda but none of them of 

 any value commercially except the rusty dab, L. ferruginea. This 



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small flounder is found on our Atlantic Coast from New York 

 to Labrador and is not uncommon northward. Though small, it 

 is a good food-fish. 



The genus Pseudopleuronectes contains one very important 

 species. This is the winter flounder or common flatfish, P. 

 americaniis. 



The winter flounder is one of the most abundant species on 

 our Atlantic Coast, ranging south to the Carolinas and north to 

 Labrador. It is especially abundant in southern New England 

 and New York. It is not a large species, as it rarely exceeds 



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