Gulf Flounder
Paralichthys albigutta

Gulf flounder can be fished in nearshore and estuarine waters from North Carolina to Texas and are highly prized by commercial and recreational fishermen. Adults spend part of each year within the estuary. Then, beginning in fall and continuing through winter, they move offshore to spawn (Gilbert, 1986). Although newly settled juveniles can be found in the estuary as early as December, the majority of recruitment in Volusia County, FL, occurs between March and May.

Gilbert, C. R. 1986. Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (South Florida): Southern, Gulf, and Summer Floundeers. Biological Report 82 (11.54) TR EL-82-4: 27p.

CATCH STATISTICS
Catch statistics for dominant taxa collected in trawl samples during Volusia County fixed station sampling, 1993-1996. Percent (%) is the percent of the total catch represented by that species; percent occurrence is the percentage of samples in which the species was collected; Stderr is the standard error of the mean.