Platichthys flesusvsSeriola lalandi

Side-by-side species comparison · Taxonomy, habitat & conservation

Taxonomic Classification

Field	Platichthys flesus	Seriola lalandi
Class	N/A	N/A
Order	Pleuronectiformes	Perciformes
Family	Pleuronectidae	Carangidae
Genus	Platichthys	Seriola
Species	flesus	lalandi
Status	ACCEPTED	ACCEPTED

Green indicates matching values between species.

Marine & Conservation Data

Metric	Platichthys flesus	Seriola lalandi
Observations	286,225	95,541
Habitat	Marine	Marine
IUCN Status	Not Assessed	Not Assessed
Kingdom	Animalia	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata	Chordata

Quick Summary

Same family? No — Pleuronectidae vs Carangidae
Same order? No — Pleuronectiformes vs Perciformes
Habitat match? Yes — both marine

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Data verified: 2026-04

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are Platichthys flesus and Seriola lalandi related taxonomically?

Platichthys flesus (order Pleuronectiformes, family Pleuronectidae) and Seriola lalandi (order Perciformes, family Carangidae) belong to different taxonomic orders. Both are in class .

What family does each species belong to?

Platichthys flesus is in the family Pleuronectidae, while Seriola lalandi is in the family Carangidae. These are different families, meaning the species have diverged significantly in their evolutionary history.

Do Platichthys flesus and Seriola lalandi live in the same habitat?

Platichthys flesus is classified as marine with 286,225 OBIS observations. Seriola lalandi is classified as marine with 95,541 OBIS observations. They share similar habitat preferences.

Are either of these species endangered?

Neither Platichthys flesus nor Seriola lalandi has a formal IUCN conservation assessment in our OBIS dataset. Many fish species remain unevaluated. For the latest assessments, check the IUCN Red List directly.

Where does the comparison data come from?

All taxonomic data is sourced from GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Marine observations and conservation assessments come from OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System). FishSpecPeek aggregates this data for easy side-by-side comparison.

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Field

Platichthys flesus

Seriola lalandi

Class

N/A

Order

Family

Genus

Platichthys

Seriola

Species

flesus

lalandi

Status

ACCEPTED

Metric

Platichthys flesus

Seriola lalandi

Observations

286,225

95,541

Habitat

Marine

IUCN Status

Not Assessed

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata