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American Plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Carangiformes ›Family: Pleuronectidae ›Genus: Hippoglossoides
About
The American plaice or sole (Hippoglossoides platessoides) is a North Atlantic flatfish that belongs, along with other right-eyed flounders, to the Pleuronectidae family. In the northwest Atlantic (H. p. platessoides) it ranges from Greenland and Labrador to Rhode Island, and in the northeast Atlantic (H. p. limandoides) it ranges from Murmansk to the English Channel, Ireland and Iceland. They live on soft bottoms at depths of 10 to 3,000 m (33–9,843 ft), but mainly between 90 and 250 m (300–820 ft).
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American Plaice is Hippoglossoides platessoides.
- American Plaice belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- American Plaice belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- American Plaice belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- American Plaice belongs to the order Carangiformes.
- American Plaice belongs to the family Pleuronectidae.
- American Plaice belongs to the genus Hippoglossoides.