Pleuronectes is a genus of righteye flounders found in the northern oceans.

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

• Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 (European plaice)

• Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus Pallas, 1814 (Alaska plaice)

The following fossil species are also known:

• †Pleuronectes sonei (Shikama, 1964) (Miocene of Japan)

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