Lemon Sole (Microstomus kitt)

Lemon Sole

The lemon sole, Microstomus kitt, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is native to shallow seas around Northern Europe, where it lives on stony bottoms down to depths of about 200 metres. It grows up to 65 centimetres in length and reaches about 3 kilograms in weight.

The lemon sole is a right-eyed flatfish with a small head and mouth and smooth, slimy skin. The upper surface is reddish brown in colour, mottled with pink and orange and flecks of yellow and green, and a prominent orange patch is typically found behind the pectoral fin, around which the lateral line also curves. The underside of the fish is white. Adults can reach lengths of up to 65 centimetres, but most measure around 20–30 centimetres.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_sole 29.10.2011

Lemon Sole

An animal that has both eyes on the same body side, like the Lemon sole, is really something astonishing.

At least there are 675 species of such flatfishes existing.

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