FishincSpecies catalog
European plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) belongs to the family Pleuronectidae. Habitat: brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Pleuronectes platessa |
|---|---|
| Family | Pleuronectidae |
| Habitat | Brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Flatfish |
| Other names | Plaice, Flatfish, Fluke, Hen Fish, Plaice-fluke |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Flatfish seen from above (eyed side), oval flat body
- Both eyes on the right side of the head
- A long fringe-like dorsal fin and anal fin running around almost the whole body edge
- Smooth brown to olive-brown skin with distinct bright orange-red spots
- A row of bony knobs behind the eyes
European plaice in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Scholle, Goldbutt, Plie Commune |
| French | Carrelet, Plie, Plie Commune |
| Spanish | Solla, Solla Europea |
| Italian | Platessa |
| Dutch | Pladijs, schol, Schol, Pladijs |
| Polish | Gładzica |
| Swedish | Rödspätta, Spätta, Rödspotta |
| Danish | Rødspætte |
| Norwegian | Rødspette, Raudspette |
| Finnish | Punakampela |
| Czech | Platýs velký |
| Hungarian | Sima lepényhal |
| Turkish | Yaldızlı pisi balığı |
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