What is a sand dab?

Sanddab or sand dabs is the common name for several flatfishes in the family Pleuronectidae. Most species are small enough to be cooked pan-fried whole.

* Pacific sanddab, Citharichthys sordidus

* C. s. sordidus, Pacific and Atlantic coasts

* C. s. stigmaeus, Gulf of California and Pacific coast of Baja California

* Spotfin sanddab, Citharichthys stigmaeus

* Gulf sanddab, Citharichthys fragilis

* Longfin sanddab, Citharichthys xanthostigma

* Slender sanddab, Citharichthys valdezi, from the Galapagos Islands

* Whitecheek sanddab, Citharichthys phillipi

* Ocellated flounder, Bothus ocellatus, western Atlantic Ocean

* Southern flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma

* Summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus, Atlantic coast of North America

* Diamond turbot, Kareius bicoloratus

* Speckled sanddab, Citharichthys stigmaeus

* Speckled sanddab, Citharichthys fragilis