european plaice
| Scientific name | Pleuronectes platessa |
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| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Pleuronectidae |
| Genus | Pleuronectes |
Introduction
Pleuronectes platessa, commonly known as european plaice, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size90 cm
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Maximum size100 cm
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Longevity30 year
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Mimicrysand
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Patternponctuations
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Average size90 cm
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Maximum size100 cm
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Longevity30 year
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Mimicrysand
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Patternponctuations
How to recognize the european plaice ?
The european plaice measures between 90 and 100 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly beige body. The also has marron and blanc ponctuations.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialYes
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Way of livingnocturnal
The european plaice is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. However, the european plaice has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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Migratory speciesYes
The european plaice is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature2 - 15 °C
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Depth1 - 200 m
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FlowSlow
Biotope presentation
The european plaice is most often found at a depth between 1m and 200m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
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