Do you know what kind of fish Flounder is in Disney’s live-action photorealistic adaptation of The Little Mermaid? Even the biggest Disney lovers might have to admit that this spooky, completely legit-looking lion or crab belting out a classic song is a little unusual, right?

The Little Mermaid is the latest live-action remake from Disney, and it populates its underwater world with uncanny valley creatures. Charlotte Colombo, our critic, fell in love with the movie and gave it a five-star review. Poor Flounder, the old and dead-eyed character, has taken quite a beating, even before most of us have seen the remake, which is considered one of the best animated movies in the Disney canon. It’s fair to say that the internet has not been kind to this particular character.

The answer is actually more complicated than you think, so let’s dive under the sea – where it’s better down where it’s wetter. We may know that the terrifying creature in the live-action film “The Little Mermaid” is probably a flounder, but it satisfies your curiosity, doesn’t it?

The flounder is definitely not a certain thing, that is for sure, we know nothing about it. Flounder is most likely a tropical fish, similar to angelfish.

We can definitely say that this rule is out. We love and know the rounder version or the action-live Flounder, which is considered one of the best movies from the ’80s. However, it is certain that there is no resemblance to the large family of flatfish, which flounders belong to.

According to the TV series Little Mermaid, we can see that guppies are much smaller and more colorful fish with flamboyant tails compared to the old or new design of Flounder. However, the full name of Number 35 Guppy is Flounder’s full name.

In fact, the word “guppy” has been used in The Little Mermaid to refer to a specific type of fish, rather than meaning a naïve and young individual.

The real-life Flounder bears a resemblance to the angelfish frequently observed in aquariums. The animated Flounder exhibits the recognizable yellow and blue pigmentation of the Royal angelfish (shown below), which gives the impression that he is a type of tropical fish. Whatever agreement exists regarding Flounder.

However frightening he may be, we know everything about the real-world inspiration for flounder, whatever kind of fish it may be.