Common sole

A Common sole usually hunts at night.

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Common sole

  • Habitat

    From Norway to the west coast of Africa

  • Food

    Worms, shellfish and crayfish

  • Lifetime

    20-25 years

  • Length

    30-50 cm

  • Number of eggs

    100,000 - 150,000 eggs

  • Wear time

    5 days

  • IUCN Status

    Data deficit

  • EEP?

    No

20-25

years, that's how old the tongue can get

30-50

cm, that's how big the tongue can get

5

days, so long is the gestation period of the tongue

Maternity

The Common sole lives in shallow water from Norway to the west coast of Africa. They usually lay their eggs from February to May. Lots of sole come to the Wadden Sea in the spring to lay their eggs.