Where Does Fringed Flounder Live?

Fringed Flounder lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Fringed Flounder

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters from 1 to 100 meters (3 to 330 feet), but can occur deeper.

Environment

Prefers soft bottoms of sand, mud, or shell hash in bays, estuaries, and continental shelf waters. Often buries itself in the substrate.

Geographic range

Western Atlantic Ocean, from New Jersey, USA, south through the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and along the coast of South America to Brazil.

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