European flounder: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
clean up if any, typos fixed: european → European using AWB |
||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
The '''European Flounder''' (''Platichthys flesus'') is a [[flatfish]] of [[Northern Europe]]an [[coast]]al waters. It is a well-known [[food fish]]. |
The '''European Flounder''' (''Platichthys flesus'') is a [[flatfish]] of [[Northern Europe]]an [[coast]]al waters. It is a well-known [[food fish]]. |
||
==Description== |
==Description== |
||
The |
The European flounder is oval in shape and is usually right-eyed. It usually grows to 25-30 cm in length, although lengths up to 50 cm have been recorded. |
||
The upper surface is usually dull brown in colour with reddish-brown blotches and the underside is white. This fish can change colour to suit its background, providing an effective [[camouflage]]. |
The upper surface is usually dull brown in colour with reddish-brown blotches and the underside is white. This fish can change colour to suit its background, providing an effective [[camouflage]]. |
||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
{{FishBase species | genus = Platichthys | species = flesus | year = 2008 | month = October}} |
{{FishBase species | genus = Platichthys | species = flesus | year = 2008 | month = October}} |
||
{{DEFAULTSORT:European Flounder}} |
|||
[[Category:Pleuronectidae]] |
[[Category:Pleuronectidae]] |
||
[[Category:Edible fish]] |
[[Category:Edible fish]] |
||
[[ |
[[Category:British Isles coastal fauna|Flounder, European]] |
||
[[Category:Fish of the North Sea]] |
[[Category:Fish of the North Sea]] |
||
Revision as of 15:35, 31 July 2009
| European flounder | |
|---|---|
| |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | P. flesus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Platichthys flesus Linnaeus, 1758
| |
The European Flounder (Platichthys flesus) is a flatfish of Northern European coastal waters. It is a well-known food fish.
Description
The European flounder is oval in shape and is usually right-eyed. It usually grows to 25-30 cm in length, although lengths up to 50 cm have been recorded.
The upper surface is usually dull brown in colour with reddish-brown blotches and the underside is white. This fish can change colour to suit its background, providing an effective camouflage.
The lateral line features rows of small tubercles, as do the bases of the dorsal and anal fins.
Habitat
The European flounder is usually found on muddy seabeds from the low shore to depths exceeding 50 m. It feeds on invertebrates, especially crustaceans, worms and molluscs. The European flounder can also be found in estuaries.
External links
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Platichthys flesus". FishBase. October 2008 version.