Dover sole

Order Pleuronectiformes

Family Soleidae

Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Long and oval body. Rounded head, with small, arched mouth. Dorsal fin with structural rays. The color of the back is blue-gray or olivaceous with rounded spots. It can measure up to 70 cm and weigh up to 3 kg.

Characteristics

FAO code
SOL

Specie
Solea solea

Type
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

Fishing seasons

jan feb apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec

International denominations

Germany Zunge

China 欧洲鳎

France Sole commune

Italy Sogliola

Portugal Linguado legítimo

United Kingdom Dover sole

Japan Shitabirame

Fishing areas

Fishing arts

Aquaculture

Trawls

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