Flounder is a marine flatfish found in estuaries and coastal
lagoons of the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans that's very
popular seafood. Flounder is normally available to purchase
between spring and late summer. Flounder is a healthy food
option as it's high in protein, minerals and vitamins. Flounder
is also low in fat, and it's commonly prepared by frying,
grilling, baking or broiling it. Many people will brush on a bit
of butter and add salt and pepper before baking flounder for a
simple, healthy meal. One of the most notable characteristics of
flounder fish is that one of its eyes will migrate to the other
side of its head so that when it's mature, the flounder will
have two eyes on one side of its head. Adult flounder will lie
on the ocean floor and camouflage themselves, and both of the
eyes will be on the side that's pointing up. Because flounder is
such a popular food, it's in danger of being overfished in
several places around the world. In the Gulf of Mexico, for
example, overfishing from comme