| Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae |
| 82.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,400.0 g; max. reported age: 30 years |
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demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 3000 m, oceanodromous |
| North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. Two subspecies were recognized, H. p. platessoides from northwestern Atlantic, and H. p. limandoides from the northeastern Atlantic (Ref. 51668). |
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Slender body and a large mouth. Dorsal fin starts above left eye. Lateral line almost straight. Rough scales (Ref. 35388). |
| Adults are most abundant from 90 m to 250 m deep and bottom temperatures of -0.5 to 2.5°C (Ref. 6263). Live on soft bottoms (Ref. 9988, 58426). Feed on invertebrates and small fishes. Batch spawner (Ref. 51486). Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 12 February 2021 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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