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Platichthys flesus European flounder

Platichthys flesusis commonly referred to as European flounder. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
4910 
AphiaID:
127141 
Scientific:
Platichthys flesus 
German:
Flunder 
English:
European Flounder 
Category:
Flounders & Soles 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Pleuronectiformes (Order) > Pleuronectidae (Family) > Platichthys (Genus) > flesus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Linnaeus, ), 1758 
Occurrence:
Russland, Straße von Gibralta, Tunesien, the Black Sea, Algeria, Barents Sea, Bay of Biscay, Canada , East-Atlantic Ocean, Egypt, European Coasts, Israel, Morocco, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, the British Isles, the Isle of Man, the Mediterranean Sea, USA 
Sea depth:
1 - 100 Meter 
Size:
11.81" - 23.62" (30cm - 60cm) 
Temperature:
41 °F - 77 °F (5°C - 25°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, Crabs, Crustaceans, Edible crab, Invertebrates, Isopods, Krill, Living Food, Ostracodes (seed shrimps), Rock shrimps, Schrimps, Sea squirts, Worms, Zoobenthos 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for home aquaria! 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2017-02-08 19:25:03 

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(Linnaeus, 1758)

Special thanks for the foto to Christian Coudre, France, merci!

Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: coastal and brackish waters of western Europe and from the White Sea to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Introduced into the USA and Canada accidentally through transport in ballast water to Asia: Iran

Biology:
Migratory fish, which is most of the year found in estuaries. Occurs on mud and sand bottom in shallow water, at sea and brackish; often entering freshwaters.
During winter, adults retreat to deeper, warmer waters, where they spawn in spring.
The growing larvae are moving to the coast.
Larvae and early juveniles use selective tidal transport to migrate upstream rivers using a range of triggers such as salinity, prey density and water temperature.
Juveniles live in shallow coastal waters and estuaries, which are also the summer feeding grounds for the adults.
Juveniles of less than a year old feed on plankton and larvae of insects, juveniles of more than a year and adults feed on benthic fauna, including small fishes and invertebrates. Nocturnal and burrowing.

Synonymised taxa:
Flesus vulgaris Moreau, 1881
Platessa carnaria Brown, 1830
Platessa glabra Rathke, 1837
Platichthys flesus bogdanovi (Sandeberg, 1878)
Platichthys flesus flesus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Platichthys flesus luscus (Pallas, 1814)
Platichthys flesus marmorata Nordmann, 1840
Platichthys flesus trachurus (Duncker, 1892)
Pleuronectes bogdanovii Sandeberg, 1878
Pleuronectes flesoides Pontoppidan, 1766
Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758
Pleuronectes flesus baltica Suvorov, 1925
Pleuronectes flesus caninensis Suvorov, 1929
Pleuronectes flesus leiurus Duncker, 1892
Pleuronectes flesus luscus Pallas, 1814
Pleuronectes flesus septentrionalis Berg, 1949
Pleuronectes flesus septentrionalis Surorov, 1925
Pleuronectes flesus trachurus Duncker, 1892
Pleuronectes italicus Günther, 1862
Pleuronectes luscus Pallas, 1814
Pleuronectes passer Linnaeus, 1758
Pleuronectes roseus Shaw, 1796

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Pleuronectiformes (Order) > Pleuronectidae (Family) > Pleuronectinae (Subfamily) > Platichthys (Genus) > Platichthys flesus (Species)

Scientific paper

  1. Методика определения возраста речной камбалы Platichthys flesus по отолитам в северо-западных районах арктических морей России, Фукс Геннадий Валериевич, 2015
  2. Decline of flounder (Platichthys flesus (L.)) at the margin of the species' distribution range, Jokinen, Henri; Wennhage, Håkan; Lappalainen, Antti; Ådjers, Kaj; Rask, Martti; Norkko, Alf , 2015
  3. Immigration and early life stages recruitment of the European flounder (Platichthys flesus) to an estuarine nursery: The influence of environmental factors, Amorim, Eva; Ramos, Sandra; Elliott, Michael; Bordalo, Adriano A. , 2015
  4. Proteomic analysis of the European flounder Platichthys flesus response to experimental PAH–PCB contamination, Galland, Claire; Dupuy, Célie; Loizeau, Véronique; Danion, Morgane; Auffret, Michel; Quiniou, Louis; Laroche, Jean; Pichereau, Vianney , 2015
  5. Flatfishes of the White Sea: New data on the biology of the Arctic FlounderLiopsetta glacialis, European flounderPlatichthys flesus, and common dabLimanda limanda, Semushin, A. V.; Fuks, G. V.; Shilova, N. A. , 2015
  6. Sex-specific distribution and diet of Platichthys flesus at the end of spawning in the northern Baltic Sea, Borg, J. P. G.; Westerbom, M.; Lehtonen, H. , 2014
  7. Feeding ecology of juvenile flounder Platichthys flesus in an estuarine nursery habitat: Influence of prey–predator interactions, Mendes, C.; Ramos, S.; Bordalo, A.A. , 2014
  8. Summer habitat use and movements of late juvenile European flounder (Platichthys flesus) in tidal freshwaters: Results from an acoustic telemetry study, Le Pichon, C.; Trancart, T.; Lambert, P.; Daverat, F.; Rochard, E. , 2014
  9. Effect of feeding frequency on growth, feed efficiency and nutrient utilization of juvenile flounder (Platichthys flesus luscus), Küçük, Ercan; Aydın, İlhan; Polat, Hamza; Eroldoğan, Orhan Tufan; Şahin, Temel , 2014
  10. Frequency of hepatocellular fibrillar inclusions in European flounder (Platichthys flesus) from the Douro River estuary, Portugal, Carrola, João; Fontaínhas-Fernandes, António; Pires, Maria João; Rocha, Eduardo , 2014
  11. Environmental genotoxicity and cytotoxicity in flounder (Platichthys flesus), herring (Clupea harengus) and Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) from chemical munitions dumping zones in the southern Baltic Sea, Baršienė, Janina; Butrimavičienė, Laura; Grygiel, Wlodzimierz; Lang, Thomas; Michailovas, Aleksandras; Jackūnas, Tomas , 2014
  12. Pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) levels in maturing female flounder Platichthys flesus under hydrostatic pressure simulating vertical migrations, Damasceno-Oliveira, Alfredo; Levavi-Sivan, Berta; Aizen, Joseph; Gonçalves, José; Fernández-Durán, Begoña; Coimbra, João , 2014
  13. Organochlorine contaminants in different tissues from Platichthys flesus (Pisces, Pleuronectidea), Baptista, Joana; Pato, Pedro; Duarte, Armando C.; Pardal, Miguel A. , 2013
  14. Comparison of selected biomarkers in flounder (Platichthys flesus L.) from the Douro (Portugal) and Vistula (Poland) River estuaries, Kopecka-Pilarczyk, Justyna, 2013
  15. Trace metals in flounder,Platichthys flesus(Linnaeus, 1758), and sediments from the Baltic Sea and the Portuguese Atlantic coast, Lucyna Polak-Juszczak, 2013
  16. Relationships between genotypes and phenotypes in natural populations of the European flounder (Platichthys flesus) under different types of contamination in estuaries, Marchand, J.; Quiniou, L.; Laroche, J. , 2013
  17. The influence of environmental conditions on early life stages of flounder (Platichthys flesus) in the central Baltic Sea, Didzis Ustups; Bärbel Müller-Karulis; Ulf Bergstrom; Andrej Makarchouk; Ivo Sics, 2013
  18. Comparisons of liver proteomes in the European flounder Platichthys flesus from three contrasted estuaries, Claire Galland; Célie Dupuy; Carole Capitaine; Michel Auffret; Louis Quiniou; Jean Laroche; Vianney Pichereau, 2013
  19. Population ecology and habitat preferences of juvenile flounder Platichthys flesus (Actinopterygii: Pleuronectidae) in a temperate estuary, Souza, Allan T.; Dias, Ester; Nogueira, Ana; Campos, Joana; Marques, João C.; Martins, Irene , 2013
  20. Responses of juvenile European flounder (Platichthys flesus) to multistress in the Vilaine estuary, during a 6-month survey, Estérine Evrard, Alain Devaux, Sylvie Bony, Jérôme Cachot, Grégory Charrier, Louis Quiniou, Jean Laroche, 2013
  21. Transcriptomic responses of European flounder (Platichthys flesus) liver to a brominated flame retardant mixture, Williams, Tim D.; Diab, Amer M.; Gubbins, Matt; Collins, Catherine; Matejusova, Iveta; Kerr, Rose; Chipman, James K.; Kuiper, Raoul; Vethaak, A. Dick; George, Stephen G. , 2013
  22. Histopathological lesions and DNA adducts in the liver of European flounder (Platichthys flesus) collected in the Seine estuary versus two reference estuarine systems on the French Atlantic coast, Jérôme Cachot, Yan Cherel, Thibaut Larcher, Annie Pfohl-Leszkowicz, Jean Laroche, Louis Quiniou, Jocelyne Morin, Julien Schmitz, Thierry Burgeot, Didier Pottier, 2013
  23. Variation patterns in individual fish responses to chemical stress among estuaries, seasons and genders: the case of the European flounder (Platichthys flesus) in the Bay of Biscay, Jean Laroche, Olivier Gauthier, Louis Quiniou, Alain Devaux, Sylvie Bony, Estérine Evrard, Jérôme Cachot, Yan Chérel, Thibaut Larcher, Ricardo Riso, Vianney Pichereau, Marie Hélène Devier, Hélène Budzinski, 2013
  24. Tissue specific haemoglobin gene expression suggests adaptation to local marine conditions in North Sea flounder (Platichthys flesusL.), Peter Foged Larsen, Einar Eg Nielsen, Michael Møller Hansen…, 2013
  25. SCALES OF VARIABILITY IN FIN RAY COUNTS OF FLOUNDER, PLATICHTHYS FLESUS L. ON IRISH AND WELSH COASTS, Bernadette O'Neill, Gavin Keirse, David McGrath and Deirdre Brophy, 2012
  26. Diablo/SMAC: A novel biomarker of pollutant exposure in European flounder (Platichthys flesus), Valentina Zacchino; Matteo Minghetti; Gerardo Centoducati; Michael J. Leaver, 2012
  27. Different organochlorine contaminant profiles in groups of flounders ( Platichthys flesus ) from sampling locations around Denmark, Vorkamp, Katrin; Svendsen, Tore Christian; Rønsholdt, Bent; Larsen, Martin Mørk; Kidd, Karen A. , 2012
  28. Alternative flood tide transport tactics in catadromous species: Anguilla anguilla, Liza ramada and Platichthys flesus, T. Trancart; P. Lambert; E. Rochard; F. Daverat; J. Coustillas; C. Roqueplo, 2012
  29. Metal concentrations, growth and condition indices in European juvenile flounder (Platichthys flesus) relative to sediment contamination levels in four Eastern English Channel estuaries, Henry, F.; Filipuci, I.; Billon, G.; Courcot, L.; Kerambrun, E.; Amara, R. , 2012
  30. Histopathological, histomorphometrical, and immunohistochemical biomarkers in flounder (Platichthys flesus) from the southern Baltic Sea, Henryka Dabrowska; Teresa Ostaszewska; Maciej Kamaszewski; Agnieszka Antoniak; łukasz Napora-Rutkowski; Orest Kopko; Thomas Lang; Nicolai F. Fricke; Kari K. Lehtonen, 2012
  31. “Right” or “wrong”? insights into the ecology of sidedness in european flounder, Platichthys flesus, Tommaso Russo; Domitilla Pulcini; Daniele Costantini; Debbi Pedreschi; Elisa Palamara; Clara Boglione; Stefano Cataudella; Michele Scardi; Stefano Mariani, 2012
  32. Morphology, ultrastructure, genetics, and morphometrics ofDiplostomumsp. (Digenea: Diplostomidae) metacercariae infecting the European flounder,Platichthys flesus(L.) (Teleostei: Pleuronectidae), off the northwest coast of Portugal, Francisca I. Cavaleiro; Susana Pina; Fernanda Russell-Pinto; Pedro Rodrigues; Nuno E. Formigo; David I. Gibson; Maria J. Santos, 2012
  33. Risk of environmental genotoxicity in the Baltic Sea over the period of 2009–2011 assessed by micronuclei frequencies in blood erythrocytes of flounder (Platichthys flesus), herring (Clupea harengus) and eelpout (Zoarces viviparus), Janina Baršienė; Aleksandras Rybakovas; Thomas Lang; Wlodzimierz Grygiel; Laura Andreikėnaitė; Aleksandras Michailovas, 2012
  34. An experimental investigation of salinity effects on growth, development and condition in the European flounder (Platichthys flesus. L.), Bernadette O'Neill; Fien De Raedemaecker; David McGrath; Deirdre Brophy, 2011
  35. The migration patterns of the European flounder Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pleuronectidae, Pisces) at the southern limit of its distribution range: Ecological implications and fishery management, Pedro Morais; Ester Dias; John Babaluk; Carlos Antunes, 2011
  36. The activity of macrophage aggregates in the liver of flounder (Platichthys flesus) and wrasse (Symphodus melops) is associated with tissue damage, Katja Broeg, 2010
  37. Identification of a Tc1-like transposon integration site in the genome of the flounder (Platichthys flesus): A novel use of an inverse PCR method, Anita Poćwierz-Kotus; Artur Burzyński; Roman Wenne, 2010
  38. Genetic polymorphism and its potential relation to environmental stress in five populations of the European flounder Platichthys flesus, along the French Atlantic coast, J. Marchand; E. Evrard; B. Guinand; J. Cachot; L. Quiniou; J. Laroche, 2010
  39. Impacts of mixtures of herbicides on molecular and physiological responses of the European flounder Platichthys flesus, Estérine Evrard; Justine Marchand; Michaël Theron; Karine Pichavant-Rafini; Gaël Durand; Louis Quiniou; Jean Laroche, 2010
  40. Responses of the European flounder Platichthys flesus to the chemical stress in estuaries: load of contaminants, gene expression, cellular impact and growth rate, Evrard, Estérine; Devaux, Alain; Bony, Sylvie; Burgeot, Thierry; Riso, Ricardo; Budzinski, Hélène; Du, Marie Le; Quiniou, Louis; Laroche, Jean , 2010
  41. Partial characterization of the gene encoding myoadenylate deaminase from the teleost fishPlatichthys flesus, M. T. Thébault; A. Tanguy; A. L. Meistertzheim; J. P. Raffin, 2010
  42. Screening of hydrophobic DNA adducts in flounder (Platichthys flesus) from the Baltic Sea, C. Malmström; M. Konn; S. Bogovski; T. Lang; L.-G. Lönnström; G. Bylund, 2009
  43. Molecular identification of European flounder (Platichthys flesus) and its hybrids with European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), Kijewska, A.; Burzynski, A.; Wenne, R. , 2009
  44. Histopathological effects of chronic aqueous exposure to bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide (TBTO) to environmentally relevant concentrations reveal thymus atrophy in European flounder (Platichthys flesus), G.C.M. Grinwis; P.W. Wester; A.D. Vethaak, 2009
  45. Patterns in abundance and distribution of juvenile flounder,Platichthys flesus,in Minho estuary (NW Iberian Peninsula), Vânia Freitas; Sérgia Costa-Dias; Joana Campos; Ana Bio; Paulo Santos; Carlos Antunes, 2009
  46. Detection of nodularin in European flounder (Platichthys flesus) in the west coast of Sweden: Evidence of nodularin mediated oxidative stress, Karl-Johan Persson; Catherine Legrand; Thomas Olsson, 2009
  47. Growth and condition of 0-group European flounder,Platichthys flesusas indicator of estuarine habitat quality, R. Amara; J. Selleslagh; G. Billon; C. Minier, 2009
  48. Accumulation and Effects of Nodularin from a Single and Repeated Oral Doses of CyanobacteriumNodularia spumigenaon Flounder (Platichthys flesusL.), Pekka J. Vuorinen; Vesa O. Sipiä; Krister Karlsson; Marja Keinänen; Ambrose Furey; Orla Allis; Kevin James; Ulla Perttilä; Eija Rimaila-Pärnänen; Jussi A. O. Meriluoto, 2009
  49. Calcium regulation in the European flounder, Platichthys flesus, M. Greenwood; R. Balment, 2008
  50. Prey selection by flounder, Platichthys flesus, in the Douro estuary, Portugal, C. Vinagre; H. Cabral; M. J. Costa, 2008

External links

  1. Cote bleu Christian Coudre (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. Marine Species Identification Portal (en) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  5. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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