northern fluke
Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The summer flounder or fluke (Paralichthys dentatus) is a marine flatfish that is found in the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast of the United States and Canada. It is especially abundant in waters from North Carolina to Massachusetts.
They have laterally-compressed bodies meaning that their body is flattened side-to-side. Covering the body are eye-like spots.
Wikipedia contributors, Summer flounder; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:13:49.183148+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Common name
- northern fluke
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Pleuronectiformes
- Family
- Paralichthyidae
- Genus
- Paralichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPleuronectiformes
- suborderPleuronectoidei
- familyParalichthyidae Regan, 1910
- genusParalichthys Girard, 1858
- speciesParalichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paralichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paralichthys adspersus (Steindachner, 1867) | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gulf flounderParalichthys albigutta Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys brasiliensis (Ranzani, 1842) | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys delfini Pequeño & Plaza, 1987 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys isosceles Jordan, 1891 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma Jordan & Gilbert, 1884 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys microps (Günther, 1881) | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys patagonicus Jordan, 1889 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| broad flounderParalichthys squamilentus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys triocellatus Miranda Ribeiro, 1903 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys tropicus Ginsburg, 1933 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| dappled flounderParalichthys woolmani Jordan & Williams, 1897 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pleuronectes dentatus Linnaeus, 1766 Linnaeus, 1766 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158826 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4CYVG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.