Flattie ID?

[John Mason]

OK folks here is the next one. Flounder or plaice? The mouth seemed weird for a flounder and the spots are rather vivid too.

Over to you - see attached pix!

http://www.geologywales.co.uk/editorial/FLATTIE1.JPG


http://www.geologywales.co.uk/editorial/FLATTIE2.JPG
Cheers - John

[hot wad]

Nice flounder.:thumbs:

[dabcatcher]

i would go with a flounder. i have always found the plaice spots to be more even and circular and usually have a dark edge to them.

the orange markings on that fish dont have any regular patern to them.

[Rob]

Flounder. The lateral line is straight, dead giveaway. On a plaice it curves slightly around the gill covers, on a dab it curves right around. ;)

[Puggy]

flounder ;) as above, with the lateral line

[Mackeminexile]

Flounder, as well as the above the diamond shape of the body / fins gives it away

[John Mason]

Cheers guys.

I wonder why some have these spots and some don't??

Cheers - John

[Why Worry Angling Charters]

Cheers guys.

I wonder why some have these spots and some don't??

Cheers - John

John,you running a quiz?....You knew that was a Flounder.:shutup:

[seafish40]

[QUOTE=John Mason;1114073]Cheers guys.

I wonder why some have these spots and some don't??

Cheers - John[/QUOT
Probably a teenager
Must have acne
:crazy:

[Fester]

Must be a Flounder in Plaice clothing!:wacko:

[gs425e]

hi my understanding why flounders have some spots is that they have spend time in the sea and get progressivly browner the further up the river they go cheers andy

[fiskman6666]

[QUOTE=John Mason;1114073]Cheers guys.

I wonder why some have these spots and some don't??

Cheers - John[/QUOT
Probably a teenager
Must have acne
:crazy:

Hybrid,,my head is down behind the parapet ,commence fire lol.
Dave

[the-fox]

its a flounder and a very cute one at that.

[John Mason]

We ought to have a separate forum for fish photos, especially ones that are tricky to tell apart, once a consensus has been reached here :)


Cheers - John

[John Mason]

Here's another tester, caught this afternoon at Aberdyfi. About 28cm long, less red spots but some with darker surroundings.... lateral line curves a very little around gills.

Could see muscle chevron patterns through underside - didn't get photo of that as I wanted to get the fish back in the water.

http://www.geologywales.co.uk/editorial/FLATTIE3.JPG

Plounder or Flaice?

Cheers - John

[gs425e]

hi ..flounder without a doubt.cheers andy

[John Mason]

I know - this is turning into the "spotty flounders gallery" LOL!

Cheers - John

[dabcatcher]

definately a flounder.

[Ginge]

I had a Flounder that looked just like that last night. It had red spots all over, including the skirts, now I no It's not a Plaice, as I caught it at Burnham Lowerlight (Deepest darkest Bristol Channel) But my mate did suggest a possible highbrid?

There have been a few posts here recently, with people saying that they've had Plaice on Brean Down, Brean Beach and Lowerlight. Is it possible that these are highbrids?

Just a though, I do know the difference between Flounder and Plaice! :D

Ben

[rockling]

hello dude both are flounders mate lol tight lines