FishincSpecies catalog
Common sole
Solea solea
Common sole (Solea solea) belongs to the family Soleidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Solea solea |
|---|---|
| Family | Soleidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Flatfish |
| Other names | Dover sole, Black Sole, Parkgate Sole, River Sole, Sea Partridge, Slip |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Flatfish seen from above, eyed side up
- Elongated oval tongue-shaped body with a rounded head
- Small eyes
- Dorsal and anal fins joined to the tail fin by a membrane
- A black spot at the tip of the pectoral fin
- Uniform grey-brown to olive-brown with a few darker brown blotches, no red
Common sole in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Seezunge, sole |
| English (UK) | Sole |
| French | Sole, Sole Commune, Sole franche |
| Spanish | Lengua, Lenguado Común, Lenguao |
| Dutch | Tong, Sliptong |
| Polish | Sola zwyczajna, Sola, Podeszwica |
| Swedish | Sjötunga, Sole |
| Danish | Søtunge |
| Norwegian | Tunge, Tungeflyndre, Sjøtunge |
| Finnish | Meriantura, Kielikampela |
| Czech | Jazyk obecný, Mořský jazyk |
| Hungarian | Közönséges nyelvhal |
| Turkish | Bayağı dil balığı |
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