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Long rough dab

Order Pleuronectiformes
Family Pleuronectidae

Marine bony flatfish of oval and elongated body. Eyes on the right side, separated by an scaled ridge. Large mouth in a terminal position reaching below the eyes; lower jaw slightly prominent; lateral line almost straight with just an inflection on the pectoral fin; dorsal fin is born on the upper eye and reaches the caudal peduncle without being attached to caudal fin; caudal fin rounded; anal fin also elongated, without being attached to caudal fin; small pectoral fin; ctenoid scales (with toothed border) on the ocular face, ctenoid or cycloid (smooth border) scales on the blind face. Color: ocular face brownish with or without some darker spots; blind face white; fins generally paler. Maximum total length: 82.6 cm. Maximum published weight: 6.4 kg.

Characteristics
FAO code
PLA
Specie
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Type
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
  • Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
  • Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
  • Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
International denominations
Germany Kliesche
China 拟庸鲽
France Plie canadienne
Italy Passera canadese
Portugal Solha americana
United Kingdom Long rough dab
Japan Hirame
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