Flounder & Flatfish
American Plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
SaltwaterPleuronectidaeLeast Concern
About
American Plaice are right-eyed flatfish, meaning both eyes are typically on the right side of their body. They are bottom-dwelling fish, often found partially buried in the sediment, and are relatively inactive, ambush predators.
- Average size
- 12-24 inches, 1-3 lbs
- Colors
- Reddish-brown to olive-brown with irregular darker blotches; the underside is white.
- Diet
- Primarily benthic invertebrates, including polychaete worms, crustaceans (amphipods, shrimp), and mollusks; they will also consume small fish.
- Region
- Northwest Atlantic, from Labrador and Newfoundland to Rhode Island.