Noun: flatfish 'flat,fish
- Any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
"Halibut and flounder are examples of flatfish"
- Sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
"We ordered pan-fried flatfish fillets with a side of vegetables"
Derived forms: flatfishes
Type of: acanthopterygian, saltwater fish, spiny-finned fish
Part of: Heterosomata, order Heterosomata, order Pleuronectiformes
Encyclopedia: Flatfish