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Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758
AnimalsOther fish on the bottom
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- GoldbuttGerman (Germany)
- ScholleGerman (Germany)
- PlatijaEuropean Spanish
- SollaEuropean Spanish
- PlieFrench (France)
- PlatinFrench (France)
- TargetLizennFrench (France)
- Pleisenn (Bretagne)French (France)
- PlatucheFrench (France)
- PlatcheFrench (France)
- FléauFrench (France)
- FlatonFrench (France)
- CarreletFrench (France)
- PasseraItalian (Italy)
- RodspetteNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
- ScholDutch (Netherlands)
- SolhaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Pleuronectes platessus
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Sources
- MARAN Vincent, ZIEMSKI Frédéric in : DORIS, 12/07/2016 : Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/134
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/984
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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