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Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758)

European flounder
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United Kingdom country information

Common names: Beggar fluke, Black back, Blin Geordie
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in England, Wales, and Scotland (Ref. 90052). Also Ref. 173.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Maitland, P.S. and A.A. Lyle, 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders) > Pleuronectinae
Etymology: Platichthys: Greek, platys = flat + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học


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