Family: |
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae |
Max. size: |
40 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,000.0 g; max. reported age: 12 years |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 150 m, oceanodromous |
Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Iceland and Norway; Barents and White seas; also Baltic Sea. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Adults live mainly on sandy bottoms, from a few meters to about 100 m. Feed mainly on crustaceans and small fishes. Batch spawner (Ref. 51846). Marketed fresh, dried or salted, smoked and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled. microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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