European plaice
(Pleuronectes platessa)

Classification

Species: Pleuronectes platessa
Genus: Pleuronectes
Family: Pleuronectidae - Righteye flounders
Order: Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: European plaice
Habitat: Saltwater
Climate: Temperate
Native to coasts of: Europe, Asia
Distribution: Baltic sea, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

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