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Species catalogue
Ocellated wedge sole
Order
Pleuronectiformes
Family
Soleidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. It has an oval and elongated body. Its main difference with wedge sole (Dicologlossa cuneata) is its reddish-brown coloration, with dark transverse bands and six dark ocelli along the dorsal and anal fins on its ocular face (three on each side). Maximum length: 20 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
DHZ
DHZ
Specie
Dicologlossa hexophthalma
Dicologlossa hexophthalma
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
International denominations
Germany
Zunge
Italy
Sogliola atlantica
Portugal
Linguado-de-seis- olhos
United Kingdom
Ocellated wedge sole
Fishing areas
