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Distinguishing features: skin rough along lateral line and fins, head with bony cam, often left-eyed
Flounder (Pleuronectes flesus, synonym of Platichthys flesus)
Foto taken during "Expedition Zeeleeuw" (2007.04.16-20). Locality: Belgian part of the North Sea.
Flounder from Oost Dyck bank in the Southern North Sea. Lab image. 13 March 2007
Flounder landed in the fish auxion of Ostend, Belgium (2007.04.30).
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Baltic sea
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Scheldt estuary
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Oostende
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Westerschelde
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - British Isles
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - IJsselmeer
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Oosterschelde
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Voordelta
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Wadden Sea
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Wimereux
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Zeeschelde
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - De Haan
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Polish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Mariakerke
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Middelkerke
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Oostduinkerke
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Bredene
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - De Haan
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Knokke
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Zeebrugge
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - De Panne
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Bray-Dunes
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Nieuwpoort
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Blankenberge
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Lombardsijde
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Westerschelde
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Voordelta
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Grevelingen
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Oosterschelde
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 - Zeeschelde