Flounder
The Famous Flattened Fish
Flounder is a generalized term for any number of flattened fish species belonging to the families Pleuronectidae, Paralichthyidae, Achiropsettidae, and Bothidae. This unusually shaped fish looks like a flattened oval with the dorsal and anal fins running along the entire length of the body. One of the flounder’s most unusual characteristics is that after just a few days of life, one of its eyes begins to migrate to the opposite side of its head to what eventually becomes the fish’s top side.
Upon migration of the eye, the flounder adapts with a series of structural changes, eventually become a benthic fish species that spends its life swimming along the bottom of the sea. Flounder is a popular fish for eating, and those living near coral reefs can have beautiful coloration. They can also quickly change their color to camouflage with the surrounding substrate. To see where you can go diving with flounder, explore the dive site map below.
Popular dive sites
Ponquogue Bridge
59 Logged dives • 25 Sightings The Old Ponquogue Bridge was replaced a few years back with a larger concrete bridge. The Old Bridge has been left intact to provide an area for diving and fishing; its also become a fish haven!United States
Småland
54 Logged dives • 21 Sightings Diving in the port of Småland. Entrance to the water from the platform. The depth is about 3m. You must swim about 25m west. Then it gently drops to 30m, max. depth 50m. Possible underwater current at low tide and high tide. It is possible to rinse the equipment in fresh water.Norway
Fehmarnsund Bridge
106 Logged dives • 31 Sightings Ever wanted to dive under the Fehmarnsund Bridge? Then you’ve come to the right place. This is a drift dive directly under the bridge. Attention: Using a dive buoy is mandatory due to the ship traffic.Germany
Fehmarn, Presen
101 Logged dives • 29 Sightings A great dive site with WC in the parking lot. Only about 50m to the water above the dike. The diving depth is between 3-6m and there is a current to be expected.Germany
