European plaice

The European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), commonly referred to as simply plaice, is a species of marine flatfish in the genus Pleuronectes of the family Pleuronectidae.

European plaice
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Pleuronectes
Species:
P. platessa
Binomial name
Pleuronectes platessa
Synonyms
  • Platessa latus Cuvier, 1829
  • Platessa platessa (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Platessa vulgaris Cloquet, 1826
  • Pleuronectes borealis Faber, 1828
  • Pleuronectes latus Cuvier, 1829
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