Fluke may refer to:

Biology

Fluke (fish) The summer flounder or fluke (''Paralichthys dentatus'') is a Marine (ocean), marine flatfish that is found in the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast of the United States, East Coast of the United States and Canada. It is especially abundant in wa ...

, a species of marine flatfish * Fluke (tail), the lobes of the tail of a

cetacean Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively c ...

, such as

dolphins A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the cetacean clade Odontoceti (toothed whale). Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontopori ...

whales Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully Aquatic animal, aquatic placental mammal, placental marine mammals. As an informal and Colloquialism, colloquial grouping, they correspond to large members of the infraorder Cetacea ...

, and

porpoises Porpoises () are small dolphin-like cetaceans classified under the family Phocoenidae. Although similar in appearance to dolphins, they are more closely related to narwhals and belugas than to the true dolphins. There are eight extant speci ...

. *

Fluke (flatworm) Trematoda is a class of flatworms known as trematodes, and commonly as flukes. They are obligate internal parasites with a complex life cycle requiring at least two hosts. The intermediate host, in which asexual reproduction occurs, is a moll ...

, parasitic flatworms in the class

Trematoda Trematoda is a class of flatworms known as trematodes, and commonly as flukes. They are obligate internal parasites with a complex life cycle requiring at least two hosts. The intermediate host, in which asexual reproduction occurs, is a mol ...

** Blood fluke **

Liver fluke Liver fluke is a collective name of a polyphyletic group of parasitic trematodes under the phylum Platyhelminthes. They are principally parasites of the liver of various mammals, including humans. Capable of moving along the blood circulation, ...

Arts and entertainment

* ''Fluke'' (album), a 1995 album by Canadian rock band Rusty * Fluke (band), a British electronic dance music group * ''Fluke'' (film), a 1995 film directed by Carlo Carlei * Fluke (''General Hospital''), a character in the American television series ''General Hospital'' * ''Fluke'' (novel), a 1977 novel by English horror writer James Herbert * '' Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings'', a 2003 novel by Christopher Moore * Fluke Mini-Comics & Zine Festival, a one-day mini-comics, small press, and 'zine festival held annually in Athens, Georgia

People

Emily Fluke Emily Fluke is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). A two-time PHF All-Star, she formerly served as captain of the Connecticut Whale and is currently the 9th leadin ...

(born 1992), American ice hockey player * Joanne Fluke (born c. 1943), American author from Minnesota * John Fluke (1911–1984), American engineer, Founder & CEO of Fluke Corporation * Louise Fluke (1900–1986), designer of the Flag of Oklahoma *

Sandra Fluke Sandra Kay Fluke (, born April 17, 1981) is an American lawyer, women's rights activist, and representative to the Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley. She first came to public attention when, in February 2012, Republican Party (United State ...

(born 1981), attorney, feminist, LGBTQ activist *

Gawin Caskey Gawin Caskey (; born 8 August 1997), is a Thai singer and actor. He is known for his roles in '' Dark Blue Kiss'', '' Not Me'', and '' My Golden Blood.'' Early life and education Gawin was born on 8 August 1997 in Bangkok, Thailand. He is of Th ...

(born 1997), Thai actor, nicknamed Fluke *

Natouch Siripongthon Natouch Siripongthon(in ), also known as Fluke, is a Thai actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Grean Fictions'' (2013), '' My Bromance'' (2014), and '' Until We Meet Again (TV series)'' (2019). Early life and education Natouch Siripong ...

(born 1996), Thai actor, nicknamed Fluke

Other uses

Fluke (anchor) An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ', which itself comes from the Greek (). Anchor ...

, blades at the end of an anchor *

Fluke (cue sports) The following is a glossary of traditional English-language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: ''carom billiards'' referring to the various games played on a billiard table without ; ''Pool (cue sports), pool'', which d ...

, an unintentionally fortuitous shot in cue sports such as snooker *

Fluke Corporation Fluke Corporation is an American manufacturer of industrial test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment, including electronic test equipment. It was started in 1948 by John Fluke while he was employed at General Electric. History John Fluk ...

, a manufacturer of electrical and electronic test equipment *

Fluke Ridge Fluke Ridge () is a narrow rock ridge rising to about in southern Aristotle Mountains, on the north side of Flask Glacier near the terminus, on Oscar II Coast, Graham Land, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1 ...

, Artistotle Mountains, Graham Land, Antarctica *

Snow fluke A snow anchor (also called a snow pro) is a type of natural or artificial protection used in mountaineering, alpine climbing and ice climbing as an anchor (climbing), anchor. Two common artificial devices are the snow fluke and snow picket. A sno ...

, an anchoring device for climbing and camping

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