Pleuronectes platessa

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Pleuronectes platessa, commonly known as the European plaice, is a commercially important flatfish species found in the northeastern Atlantic and adjacent seas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flatfish
marine organism
species of fish
binomialName Pleuronectes platessa NERFINISHED
bodyColor brown upper side with orange or red spots
bodyShape laterally flattened
class Actinopterygii
commercialImportance high
commonName European plaice NERFINISHED
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet bivalve molluscs
crustaceans
polychaete worms
small benthic invertebrates
distribution northeastern Atlantic from Barents Sea to Bay of Biscay
ecologicalZone demersal
eggType pelagic eggs
eyePosition both eyes on right side of body
family Pleuronectidae NERFINISHED
fisheryGear beam trawls
bottom trawls
fisheryType commercial fisheries
fleshColor white
habitat Baltic Sea NERFINISHED
English Channel NERFINISHED
Irish Sea NERFINISHED
North Sea NERFINISHED
continental shelf
northeastern Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
shallow coastal waters
IUCNStatus Least Concern
juvenileHabitat shallow coastal nursery grounds
kingdom Animalia
larvalDevelopment pelagic larvae
lifestyle benthic
lowerSideColor white
marketUse human consumption
maximumLength about 100 cm
maximumWeight about 7 kg
order Pleuronectiformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Pleuronectes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
region eastern North Atlantic
salinityPreference marine
salinityTolerance slightly brackish waters
spawningHabitat offshore waters
spawningSeason winter to early spring
taxonRank species
typicalLength 20–50 cm
yearDescribed 1758

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Pleuronectidae includes Pleuronectes platessa