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    Flatfish Identification A Simplified Guide to Common Flatfish

    by David Proudfoot February 8, 2017
    written by David Proudfoot

    Flatfish are among the most common species encountered by the shore angler. Despite them being regular catches confusion still exists when trying to identify dab, flounder and plaice. This guide …

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  • Boney SpeciesFlatfishSpecies ID

    Sole

    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013
    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013

    The sole is an oval shaped flatfish with a small head and a small offset mouth. The dorsal and anal fins are joined to the tail by a thin membrane.

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    Plaice

    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013
    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013

    The plaice is a typical round bodied, right eyed flatfish. The upper side is a sandy brown with prominent red or orange spots. The underside is a pearlescent white.

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    Megrim

    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013
    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013

    The megrim is a thin bodied, left eyed flatfish with a large extendable mouth and large eyes. The last two rays of the dorsal and anal fins finish on the …

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    Flounder

    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013
    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013

    The flounder is a flatfish and normally a dull brown or greenish-brown on its upper side and occasionally faint red spots can be found. The underside is opaque and a …

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    Dab

    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013
    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013

    The dab belongs to the family of flatfish called Pleuronectidae which are all right-eyed flatfish, the eye migrates over the head when young and finishes on the right hand side …

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    Turbot

    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013
    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013

    The turbot is a wide bodied flatfish with the eyes on the left side of its head. The body is without scales but there are boney tubercles on it although …

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    Brill

    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013
    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013

    The brill is a close relative of the turbot which it resembles however its body is scaled and lacks the boney protuberances. The first rays of the dorsal fin are …

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    Long Rough Dab

    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013
    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013

    The long rough dab is a slender bodied, right sided flatfish. The eyes and mouth are relatively large compared to the smallish head.

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    Lemon Sole

    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013
    by David Proudfoot May 27, 2013

    The lemon sole has an oval shaped body that is sandy brown in colour with darker brown blotches and yellow and green spots on the back, the underside is white.

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