European Flounder

OverviewThe European Flounder (Platichthys flesus) is a remarkably resilient, euryhaline marine flatfish native to the coastal shallows, estuaries, and river mouths of the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean, and Black Sea. Unlike virtually all other...

European Plaice

OverviewThe European Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) is one of the most commercially significant, ecologically influential, and visually distinctive marine flatfishes native to the shallow continental shelves of the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Ranging from the icy waters...

Atlantic Halibut

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Atlantic HalibutScientific Name: Hippoglossus hippoglossusCategory: FishSubcategory: Ray-finned FishSize: 1.5 to 2.5 m (4.9 to 8.2 ft); maximum recorded length up to 4.7 m (15.4 ft)Weight: 50 to 150 kg (110 to 330 lb); historical...