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White fluke
Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsOther fish close to the bottom
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- North Atlantic flounderBritish English
- FlounderBritish English
- European flounderBritish English
- FlunderGerman (Germany)
- Strombutt German (Germany)
- PlatijaEuropean Spanish
- FletFrench (France)
- Sète)French (France)
- YondeFrench (France)
- Traduisant bien la confusion avec le vrai carrelet Pleuronectes platessa.French (France)
- Picot (Normandie)Plie (LorientFrench (France)
- La RochelleFrench (France)
- FlondreFrench (France)
- FlandreFrench (France)
- FiandreFrench (France)
- Carrelet (Arcachon)French (France)
- LinguataItalian (Italy)
- PasseraItalian (Italy)
- PatruçaEuropean Portuguese
- SolhaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Pleuronectes flesus
- Pleuronectes passer
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Sources
- DON Jérémy, TOURENNE Murielle, BARRABES Michel, CHANET Bruno in : DORIS, 19/05/2017 : Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/801
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/982
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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