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Pleuronectes platessa, commonly known as the European plaice, is a species of fish classified within the family Pleuronectidae and order Pleuronectiformes. It belongs to the class Teleostei, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The scientific name was established by Linnaeus in 1758, and the taxon is currently accepted.
This organism inhabits marine and brackish environments. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2024. The species has been documented in Norway, with records held by institutions such as ZMO.
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Species
Least ConcernEuropean plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPleuronectiformes
- FamilyPleuronectidae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 831
- With media
- 35
- Family
- Pleuronectidae
- Collections
- ZMO
- Recorded in
- Norway
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pleuronectes
- Image
- Pleuronectes platessa.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Pleuronectes platessa
- taxon name
- Pleuronectes platessa
- MCN code
- 0303.32.00
- Commons gallery
- Pleuronectes platessa
- taxon common name
- navadna plošča
- short name
- P. platessa
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Encyclopedic overview
The European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), commonly referred to as simply plaice, or schol in Dutch, is a species of marine flatfish in the genus Pleuronectes of the family Pleuronectidae.
Description
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