flatfish

American  

[flat-fish] / ˈflætˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

flatfish,

plural

flatfishes

1. any fish of the order Heterosomata (Pleuronectiformes), including the halibut, sole, flounder, etc., having a greatly compressed body and swimming on one side, with both eyes on the upper side in the adult.

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flatfish British  

/ ˈflætˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any marine spiny-finned fish of the order Heterosomata , including the halibut, plaice, turbot, and sole, all of which (when adult) swim along the sea floor on one side of the body, which is highly compressed and has both eyes on the uppermost side

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Etymology

Origin of flatfish

First recorded in 1700–10; flat ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

A good ol' F-4 frog pattern Flatfish was another very good producer, and the triploid and other rainbow hit a small Wooly Bugger fly with a Wiggle Fin Action Disk on the front of it.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2012

Another Flatfish pattern to focus on big fish is the M2 in Chub.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2011

We have had consistent success pulling U20 Flatfish in Purple Glow at 1.3 to 1.6 mph through there.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2011

John Kopy, a popular river guide, says, �It�s a lot easier to run a Flatfish, Kwikfish or Hot Shot effectively from a boat than from shifting icebergs.�

From Time Magazine Archive

Flatfish in fly-rod sizes are still my go-to lure when trolling for trout-pond rainbows, whereas the largest sizes are still top lures for giant lakers in the Far North.

From Time Magazine Archive