Flatfish to species. Methods of cooking include grilling, pan-frying, baking and deep-frying. Flatfish A flatfish is a member of the order Pleuronectiformes of ray-finned demersal fishes, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. In many species, both eyes lie on one side of the head, one or the other migrating through or around the head during development. Some species face their left sides upward, some face their right sides upward, and others face either side upward. Many important food fish are in this order, including the flounders, soles, turbot, plaice, and halibut. Some flatfish can camouflage themselves
Pinnoctopus cordiformis appear to be consistent differences between specimens identified as "P. cordiformis" and those identified as "O. maorum" which suggests that there is a second species but this species more closely resembles a species of the genus "Enteroctopus", with the description closely resembling "Enteroctopus zealandicus". The name "the name Pinnoctopus cordiformis" is regarded as unresolved, a "nomen dubium", by some authorities. Pinnoctopus cordiformis Pinnoctopus cordiformis is a species of octopus found around the coasts of New Zealand. "Pinnoctopus cordiformis" is identifiable by their orange-brown or purple-grey colouration; iridescent white spots are also found on the arms and web. No white spots