righteye flounder; flounder (family Pleuronectidae)
Refers to any fish of the family Pleuronectidae, commonly known as righteye flounders. In everyday Japanese, カレイ is the usual term for flounder, distinct from ヒラメ (lefteye flounder).
Tonight's dinner is simmered flounder.
I bought fresh flounder at the market.
starry flounder
brown sole
stone flounder
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized.
A native Japanese fish name of uncertain origin. 鰈 is a Chinese character adopted to write the word.