European Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)

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Pleuronectes platessa

Linnaeus, 1758

European Plaice

Also known as: Schol, Plaice, Flatfish, Fluke, Hen Fish, Plaice-Fluke

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Pleuronectiformes

Family

Pleuronectidae

Where to find it

occasional

Netherlands

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Common Dab

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