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Pleuronectes platessa, commonly known as plaice, is a flatfish found in European waters that has both eyes on one side of its head and lives on the seafloor. It has been an important commercial fish species for centuries, supporting fishing industries and providing a significant food source for many communities.
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Species
European plaice
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPleuronectiformes
- FamilyPleuronectidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pleuronectes
- Image
- Pleuronectes platessa.jpg
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The European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), commonly referred to as simply plaice, or schol in Dutch, is a species of marine flatfish in the genus Pleuronectes of the family Pleuronectidae.
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