Common dab

The etymology of the name dab is unclear, but the modern English use seems to originate from the Middle English dabbe.

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The common dab, Limanda limanda, is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish native to shallow seas around Northern Europe, in particular the North Sea, where it lives on sandy bottoms down to depths of about 100 metres (330 ft). More

Encyclopedia The common dab, Limanda limanda, is an edible flatfishFlatfishThe flatfish are an order of ray-finned fish, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. The name means "side-swimmers" in Greek. More

Approach of the diet of juveniles of sea bass and common dab, in Bay of Somme. More

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Approach of the diet of juveniles of sea bass and common dab, in Bay of Somme. ...Dicentrarchus labrax ) and common dab (Limanda limanda ) collected during September 1982 from Bay... More

Common dab The common dab is an edible flatfish in the genus Limanda. Like other flatfishes, it has both eyes on the same side of the head. It is usually under 30 cm long and under 1 kg in weight. It lives on sandy seabeds. More

hyperplasia/papilloma in common dab (Limanda limanda) in the period 1993-1997. Background. Since the intention of the ICES Environmental Status Report is to provide current information on the quality of the marine environment, Map 8. More

The common dab is of a pale-brownish colour spotted with white on the side which it usually keeps uppermost, and white on the underside, and has rougher scales than the other members of the same genus. It is preferred to the flounder for the table. More

Characteristics: The common dab may reach a length of 40 cm and a weight of 1,5 kg. The color is sandy brown, usually with a large number light and dark blotches. More

* Common dabThe common dab is an edible flatfish in the genus Limanda. Like other flatfishes, it has both eyes on the same side of the head. More

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Contributions come together at a common DAB+ head-end platform in Nacka, from where the signal goes out via a new high-power transmitter and is further distributed to transmitter stations in Uppsala and Gävle. The radiated powers for the pilot network range from 15 kW to 20 kW. More

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Order : Pleuronectiformes
Family : Pleuronectidae
Genus : Limanda
Species : Limanda limanda
Authority : Linnaeus, 1758