This fish is of rare occurrence with us, and that only at long intervals.
Platessa vulgaris [The Plaice].
Plentiful, and highly prized by many for its very delicate flesh and agreeable flavour.
Platessa flesus [The Flounder], or as it is called here, the Common Fluke, and the
Platessa limanda [The Saltwater Fluke] are also pretty frequent. In the stomachs of these fish I occasionally find, among other matters, Tellina fabula, T. tenuis, T. punicea (a most beautiful little shell), Natica Montagui, N. Alderi, Philine scabra, Cylichna truncata, C. cylindracea, etc.
Platessa microcephala [The Smooth Dab] and
Platessa pola [The Pole Dab] are not so often met with.
Platessa limandoides [The Yellow or Rough Dab], and the
Platessa elongata [Long Flounder] are of rare occurrence.
Hippoglossus vulgaris [The Halibut] and