Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Microstominae |
65 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,950.0 g; max. reported age: 23 years |
demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 200 m, oceanodromous |
Northeast Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to the White Sea and off Iceland. |
Small head and mouth. Body is oval. Skin is marbled and smooth. Lateral line almost straight, slight curve above the pectoral fin (Ref. 35388). |
Lives most often on stony bottoms. Feeds on a variety of small invertebrates, but polychaetes seem to dominate. Apparently they do not feed in wintertime (Ref. 9900). Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Occurs in all the waters around Denmark except the Baltic Sea. Minimum size limit in TL: 26 cm in the North Sea and 28 cm elsewhere. For commercial fishing: 25 cm in the North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat (Ref. 10963). Also Ref. 9900, 173. |
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