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Born with a regular fish-shaped body and head, the flounder
body begins to twist and flatten as it grows, with the left
eye gravitating over to the right side of the body. The left
side of the body lacks pigment and remains permanently underneath
the fish. It has a pointy head and twisted snout, growing up
to 45 cm long. They spend much of their time lying on sandy
seafloors and dig into the sediment to find worms and other
invertebrate prey. Greenback flounder are targeted by commercial
and recreational fishers. Anecdotal evidence and fisheries data
suggests there has been a decrease in abundance of this fish
in Victorian waters.
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