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Yellow sole
Buglossidium luteum (Risso, 1810)
AnimalsOther fish on the bottom
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- SeezungeGerman (Germany)
- TamborEuropean Spanish
- Petite sole jauneFrench (France)
- Sole jauneFrench (France)
- SolenetteFrench (France)
- Sfogio menuoItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Monochirus luteus
- Pleuronectes luteus
- Rhombus luteus
- Solea lutea
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Sources
- CHANET Bruno, LIMOUZIN Hervé, DESOUTTER MENIGER Martine, SOHIER Sandra in : DORIS, 29/11/2018 : Buglossidium luteum (Risso, 1810), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1822
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Buglossidium luteum (Risso, 1810), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/611
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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