The common dab is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish native to shallow seas around Northern Europe, in particular the North Sea, where it lives on sandy bottoms down to depths of about 100 metres . It can reach 40 centimetres in length and can weigh up to 1 kilogram, though most specimens grow no longer than 20 centimetres .
Common dab
species of fish
Categories:
Fish
Also known as:
English:
Dab
French:
limande
Japanese:
鰈カレイ
Japanese (Romanized):
karei
Latin species name:
Limanda limanda
Wikidata ID:
Q1135526
Wikipedia title:
Common dab
References:
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