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Species catalogue
Deepwater sole
Order
Pleuronectiformes
Family
Soleidae
Flat bony fish of oval body and laterally compressed. Head small, bluntly pointed. Eyes on the ocular face of the body. Oblique mouth. Caudal peduncle distinct. Pectoral fins filamentous. Colour: ocular side pale brown. Darker pigmentation on upper and lower lips; inside of mouth dark. It can measure up to 21 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
YMW
YMW
Specie
Bathysolea profundicola
Bathysolea profundicola
Type
White fish
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
International denominations
Germany
Zunge
France
Sole des profondeurs
Italy
Sogliola batifila
Portugal
Linguado da fundura
United Kingdom
Deepwater sole
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