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Platichthys flesus

Platichthys flesus (*)

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Pleuronectiformes
Subordo: Pleuronectoidei
Genus: Platichthys
Species: Platichthys flesus

Name

Platichthys flesus, (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular names
English: Flounder
Hrvatski: Iverak
Русский: Камбала

Synonyms

* Flesus vulgaris, (Moreau, 1881)
* Platessa carnaria, (Brown, 1830)
* Platessa glabra, (Rathke, 1837)
* Platichthys flesus bogdanovi, (Sandeberg, 1878)
* Platichthys flesus flesus, (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Platichthys flesus luscus, (Pallas, 1814)
* Platichthys flesus marmorata, (Nordmann, 1840)
* Platichthys flesus trachurus, (Duncker, 1892)
* Pleuronectes bogdanovii, (Sandeberg, 1878)
* Pleuronectes flesoides, (Pontoppidan, 1766)
* Pleuronectes flesus, (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Pleuronectes flesus baltica, (Suvorov, 1925)
* Pleuronectes flesus caninensis, (Suvorov, 1929)
* Pleuronectes flesus leiurus, (Duncker, 1892)
* Pleuronectes flesus luscus, (Pallas, 1814)
* Pleuronectes flesus septentrionalis, (Surorov, 1925)
* Pleuronectes flesus septentrionalis, (Berg, 1949)
* Pleuronectes flesus trachurus, (Duncker, 1892)
* Pleuronectes italicus, (Günther, 1862)
* Pleuronectes luscus, (Pallas, 1814)
* Pleuronectes passer, (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Pleuronectes roseus, (Shaw, 1796)

References

* fishbase.org

The European flounder (Platichthys flesus) is a flatfish of European coastal waters from the White Sea in North to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in South. Introduced into the USA and Canada accidentally through transport in ballast water. 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.

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