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Record 1 2022-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
Pleuronectes platessa
Latin
OBS

A fish of the family Pleuronectidae.

OBS

plaice: common name also used to refer to other species of flatfish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Pleuronectes platessa
Latin
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Pleuronectidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Pleuronectes platessa
Latin
DEF

Pez muy parecido a la platija y del mismo género que esta.

CONT

Las platijas componen las familias de los Bótidos (ojos a la izquierda) y Pleuronéctidos (ojos a la derecha). El nombre científico de la platija europea es Platichthys flesus, el de la solla Pleuronectes platessa, el de la platija de verano es Paralichthys dentatus, el de la platija de invierno es Pseudopleuronectes americanus, el de la solla diamante Hypsopseta gutulata y el rodaballo de cuatro ocelos Paralichthys oblongus.

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