Platichthys flesus
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Platichthys flesus is the European flounder, a common flatfish species found in coastal and estuarine waters of the northeastern Atlantic and adjacent seas.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flatfish
ⓘ
marine organism ⓘ species of fish ⓘ |
| authority | Linnaeus, 1758 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Platichthys flesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| canEnter | freshwater ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName |
European flounder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flounder ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
bivalves ⓘ polychaete worms ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| distribution |
Baltic Sea basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Atlantic from the White Sea to the Bay of Biscay and Iberian coasts ⓘ |
| eyePosition | usually right-eyed ⓘ |
| eyeSide | eyes on right side of body ⓘ |
| family | Pleuronectidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
gillnets
ⓘ
trawling ⓘ |
| genus | Platichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
ⓘ
coastal waters ⓘ estuaries ⓘ muddy seabeds ⓘ river mouths ⓘ sandy seabeds ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | 50 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | about 2 kg ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
camouflage coloration matching seabed
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rough bony tubercles along lateral line and head ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Baltic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ White Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pleuronectiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Platichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| salinityTolerance | euryhaline ⓘ |
| scientificName | Platichthys flesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spawningSeason |
late winter
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 25–35 cm ⓘ |
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