Limanda limanda

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Limanda limanda, commonly known as the common dab, is a small right-eyed flatfish found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and North Sea, valued as a commercial food fish.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flatfish
species of fish
analFinRayCount 45–65
binomialName Limanda limanda NERFINISHED
bodyShape flat and oval
class Actinopterygii
commercialUse food fish
commonName common dab
dab
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet benthic invertebrates
bivalves
polychaete worms
small crustaceans
distributionLimitNorth around Barents Sea
distributionLimitSouth around Bay of Biscay
dorsalFinRayCount 65–85
eggType pelagic eggs
eyePosition right-eyed
family Pleuronectidae NERFINISHED
fishingMethod bottom trawling
genus Limanda NERFINISHED
habitat coastal waters
continental shelf
gravelly seabeds
sandy seabeds
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
larvalHabitat pelagic
lifespan up to 10–12 years
marketForm sold fresh
sold frozen
maximumLength 40 cm
maximumWeight about 1 kg
morphologicalFeature brownish upper side with darker spots
lateral line with slight curve above pectoral fin
rough scales on eyed side
white blind side
nativeRange Baltic Sea NERFINISHED
Barents Sea NERFINISHED
Bay of Biscay NERFINISHED
Icelandic waters
North Sea NERFINISHED
northeastern Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
order Pleuronectiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
spawningHabitat offshore waters
spawningSeason late winter to spring
taxonRank species
typicalLength 20 to 30 cm
yearDescribed 1758

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Pleuronectidae includes Limanda limanda