Windowpane flounder
Scientific Name: Scophthalmus aquosus
Common Names: sand flounder, sand dab, spotted flounder
The windowpane flounder, named for its thin, almost translucent rounded body, is a year-round resident of New Hampshire’s shallow and sandy coastal waters. As a left-sided flatfish, it can be distinguished from the summer flounder by the fringed appearance of the first several rays of the dorsal fin. Coloration may be pale brown or olive-green with a scattering of irregularly shaped small brown spots. Adults rarely exceed 1 pound and all females are sexually mature at 12 inches in length.
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