European plaice

European plaice

 

Scientific name : Pleuronectes platessa

 

Family : Pleuronectidae (halibut and dab, 62 species)
Size : Up to 60 cm
Distribution : Northern Europe

 

Biology : Plaice are highly recognisable flatfish with elegant orange spots. It also has a characteristic diamond shape.
Like its cousin the sole, it is a right-handed flatfish : on the top, it is its right side; on the bottom, it is its left side.
It feeds on worms, crustaceans and small fish.

 

IUCN status : Least concern