Southern Flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma
A popular flatfish species found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, prized for its excellent table fare. Southern flounder are ambush predators that lie buried in sand or mud waiting for prey.
Southern Flounder at a glance
- Scientific name
- Paralichthys lethostigma
- Typical size
- 12-20 inches, 1-4 lbs
- State record
- 20 lbs, 9 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Southern flounder inhabit shallow coastal waters, bays, estuaries, and nearshore areas with sandy or muddy bottoms. Anglers typically target them using live or cut bait fished on the bottom around structure, drop-offs, and channel edges. They're commonly caught from piers, boats, and by wade fishing in shallow flats.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a southern flounder through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksSouthern Flounder questions people ask
Southern Flounder is Paralichthys lethostigma.
A typical southern flounder runs 12-20 inches, 1-4 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every southern flounder you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Southern flounder inhabit shallow coastal waters, bays, estuaries, and nearshore areas with sandy or muddy bottoms. Anglers typically target them using live or cut bait fished on the bottom around structure, drop-offs, and channel edges. They're commonly caught from piers, boats, and by wade fishing in shallow flats. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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