The unique feature of flatfish is that both eyes are on the top side as they rest on the sea floor.

Eye Position

Flatfish is commonly used to refer to several edible species, often featured in cooking and cuisine.

Culinary Term

Sometimes, 'flatfish' may be used metaphorically to describe someone who is not easily noticed.

Metaphorical Use

 using their huge pectoral fins, they can lift themselves swiftly off the sea floor. That conveniently allows them to inhabit shallow seas without being buffeted about by waves. Similarly, shallow-water flatfish use their entire bodies