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Pleuronectes platessa. Photo by Hans Hillewaert on board of RV Belgica from the southern North Sea on 05/10/2005.
Distinguishing features: smooth skin, bony cam on head, orange spots on body, up to 60 cm
Crangon crangon and Pleuronectes platessa
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
Foto taken during "Expedition Zeeleeuw" 16-20 April 2007. Locality: Belgian part of the North Sea.
Otoliet van een pladijs van meer dan 30j oud
European plaice - Pleuronectes platessa
Aboard N.95 Jonas II (2012.06.19). Belgian part of the North Sea.
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Baltic sea
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Scheldt estuary
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Blankenberge
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Oostende
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Zeebrugge
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - De Panne
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Westerschelde
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Bray-Dunes
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - British Isles
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Grevelingen
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - IJsselmeer
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Knokke
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Mariakerke
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Middelkerke
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Oostduinkerke
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Oosterschelde
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Voordelta
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Wimereux
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Zeeschelde
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Polish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758 - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone