Flatfish
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Right-eyed flatfish with bright orange spots scattered across a brown back.
Usually seen at
10-60 m (median 23 m)
Size
Medium (10–50 cm)
Habitat
Sandy bottom
Behaviour
On bottom
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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