1. Are flounder and pomfret the same fish? Pomfret is a common fish, and pomfret is their official name. They also have many nicknames, such as "mirror fish", "fork fish" and "white sausage". "Pingyu" is also one of their nicknames. Therefore, it can be said that flounder and pomfret belong to the same fish.
However, sometimes the names between them are confused. Flat fish sometimes refers to a kind of pomfret, called "silver pomfret". But pomfret includes not only this species, but also many different species, such as golden pomfret, knife pomfret and red pomfret. So from this point of view, flat fish and pomfret are different. It can be seen that in different places, the names of fish are different, and the degree of subdivision is also different. Sometimes the two are confused, and sometimes they are divided more finely.
Second, the difference between flat fish and pomfret? As mentioned above, flat fish and pomfret sometimes refer to the same kind of fish, and flat fish is one of the nicknames of pomfret. Therefore, generally speaking, there is no difference between flat fish and pomfret, but the name of the same fish is different, and the habit of calling this fish in different places is different.
But sometimes the flat fish refers to a kind of pomfret, namely "silver pomfret". At this time, flat fish and pomfret are different. The range they refer to is different. Pingyu refers to a smaller range and includes fewer varieties. Pomfret refers to a wide range of species, including pomfret. In this respect, the flat fish belongs to pomfret, but not all pomfret are flat fish.