FishincSpecies catalog
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
European flounder (Platichthys flesus) belongs to the family Pleuronectidae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Platichthys flesus |
|---|---|
| Family | Pleuronectidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water, brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Flatfish |
| Other names | Flounder, Baltic Flounder, Butt, Fluke, Mud Flounder, River Flounder |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Flatfish seen from above, eyed side up
- Oval body
- Brown to olive skin with faint pale or orange spots
- Rough bony knobs along the bases of the dorsal and anal fins and along the lateral line
- Fin fringe around the body
European flounder in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Flunder, Graubutt, Flet |
| French | Flet, Flet d'Europe |
| Spanish | Platija, Platija Europea, Platixa |
| Italian | Passera pianuzza |
| Portuguese | Solha-das-pedras |
| Dutch | Bot |
| Polish | Stornia |
| Swedish | Skrubbskädda, Skrubbflundra, Stenpott |
| Danish | Skrubbe |
| Norwegian | Skrubbe |
| Finnish | Kampela, Maariankala, Euroopankampela |
| Croatian | Iverak |
| Czech | Platýs bradavičnatý, Flundra |
| Hungarian | Érdes lepényhal |
| Romanian | Cambulă |
| Turkish | Bayağı pisi balığı, Pisibalığı |
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