. 5 cm (from Fischer 1978) Common Name: gulf flounder Scientific Name: Paralichthys albigutta Other Common Names: sand flounder, flounder, fluke, cardeau trois yeux (French), and lenguado tresojos (Spanish) (Ginsburg 1952, Fischer 1978, NOAA1985, Gilbert 1986). Classification (Robins et al. 1991) Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Pleuronectiformes Family: Bothidae Value Commercial: In 1992, commercial fishery land- ings for flounders were fifth in quantity and eighth in value (O'Bannon 1994). Flounder landings in the Atlantic and Gulf for the group that includes this spe- cies t
. 5 cm (from Fischer 1978) Common Name: gulf flounder Scientific Name: Paralichthys albigutta Other Common Names: sand flounder, flounder, fluke, cardeau trois yeux (French), and lenguado tresojos (Spanish) (Ginsburg 1952, Fischer 1978, NOAA1985, Gilbert 1986). Classification (Robins et al. 1991) Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichthyes Order: Pleuronectiformes Family: Bothidae Value Commercial: In 1992, commercial fishery land- ings for flounders were fifth in quantity and eighth in value (O'Bannon 1994). Flounder landings in the Atlantic and Gulf for the group that includes this spe- cies totaled 7,098 mt and was valued at nearly 23 million dollars. The Gulf flounder contributes a varying amount to this commercial catch recorded as "fluke", depending on location. This is an important commer- cial species in Florida, but much less so in the other Gulf coastal states (Swingle 1971, Fischer 1978, Benson 1982, NOAA 1985, Van Voorhees et al. 1992). In 1992, approximately mt of flounders were landed in Florida with a value of over $175,000 (Newlin 1993). Most fish are taken by otter trawls, fyke nets, weirs, fish traps, pound nets, gill nets, trammel nets, beach seines, and gigging (Ginsburg 1952, Fischer 1978, Manooch 1984). Gill and trammel nets were outlawed in Texas waters in 1988. Many are taken incidentally by com- mercial shrimpers (Fischer 1978, Benson 1982). Catches are marketed as eitherfresh orfrozen product (Fischer 1978, NOAA 1985). Recreational: Gulf flounder are more important as a game fish than as a commercial species, although most anglers do not preferentially seek them. Fish are taken by bottom fishing with hook and line, and by gigging in shallow waters at night (Warlen 1975, Manooch 1984). In 1991, reported recreational land- ings of gulf flounder for the Gulf coast states (except Texas) totaled 284,000 fish, most of which were landed in Florida (241,000 fish) (Van Voorhees et al. 1992). Actual sport catches were probably greater as
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