Solea solea

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Vulnerability
Not Assessed Species’ vulnerability not assesed

Information

Adults occur at a temperature range of 8.0-24.0°C. Usually solitary. They burrow into sandy and muddy bottoms. Retreat to deeper water during winter. Feed on worms, mollusks and small crustaceans at night. Waden sea is the most important nursery area. Marketed fresh and frozen; utilized steamed, fried, broiled, microwaved and baked.

Localization

Eastern Atlantic: southward from Trondheim Fjord (including North Sea and western Baltic) and Mediterranean Sea (including Sea of Marmara, Bosporus and southwestern Black Sea). Southward to Senegal, including Cape Verde.

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Environment

Marine

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