Flounder is not turbot.

Turbot is a rare type of flatfish native to the coast of Europe. It is a type of flatfish. The two are subordinate but not equivalent. Turbot, also known as European flounder, is a marine bottom-dwelling fish of the bony fish class Plaice, order Plaiceidae, and family Turbot.

Our country began to introduce breeding in the mid-1990s. Because its body is flat and nearly round, it is relatively rare. Therefore, it has the meaning of peace, reunion, wealth and blessings, etc., and is called it domestically. "Turbo Fish".

Flounder is the general name for plaice fish. It has no swim bladder and feeds on worms, crustaceans and other animals. In biological taxonomy, it belongs to the class ray-finned fish and the order Plaiceiformes. Flounder has a flat body with eyes only growing on one side of the body, a unique asymmetrical structure among fishes.

The difference between turbot and flatfish

1. Different classifications

Turbot refers to the teleost fish, order Plaice, order Flounder, family Flatfish Flounder is a fish in the genus Plaice, and flounder refers to a fish in the order Plaiceiformes of the class Bony Fishes.

2. Different ranges

The range of flatfish is relatively large, including many families, and the Flounder family is one of them. Turbot is a type of flounder, included in flounder, and has a relatively small range.

3. Different species

Turbot belongs to the family Flouridae, and the fish with both eyes on the left is a fish in the family Flounderidae. But fish in the family Plaiceidae have both eyes on the right side.