flounder
(also called ‘fluke’)
a flounder
a kind of sea fish – belongs to the flatfish – both eyes are on one side of the head; grows to 5-15 long (some may grow to 3 feet in length) and weighs 5-15 Kg. – females are larger than males; feeds on (eats) other fish’s eggs, small fish, crabs, clams, prawns; found on the bottom of the seas of the world
flounder as food
Though not an important one, the flounders are a source food.
As a flounder lies down on one side of its body on the bottom of the sea, it has both its eyes on one side of its head!
eyes on one side
1.
as dumb as a flounder
2.
(he) can wile flounders out of the sea (‘wile’ = trick, a cunning plan) [said of someone who has the power to make others do what he/she wants (persuasive)]
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