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
Peppered flounder Peppered flounder The peppered flounder ("Paralichthodes algoensis") is a flatfish of the Paralichthodidae family and the only species of the genus "Paralichthodes". It is a demersal fish that lives on sandy and muddy bottoms in subtropical waters, at depths of up to . Its native habitat is the southeastern Atlantic and the western Indian Ocean, specifically the African coastline from Mossel Bay, South Africa, to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique. It grows up to in length. The peppered flounder is a right-eyed flounder with an elongated, oval body. Its upper surface is brownish grey with small dark spots and its underside is