European plaice

European plaice lie on the bottom most of the time, often partially covered with sand

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European plaice

  • Food

    Worms, shellfish and crayfish

  • Lifetime

    15 years

  • Length

    50 - 60 cm

  • Number of eggs

    50,000 - 500,000 eggs

  • Wear time

    10 - 20 days

  • IUCN Status

    Safe

  • EEP?

    No

15

years, that's how old the plaice can get

50-60

cm, that's how big the plaice can get

10-20

days, so long is the gestation period of the plaice

Major change

When a European plaice hatches, it is not yet flat. For the first few weeks of its life, it swims upright, like most fish. After about six weeks, one of its eyes grows to the other side of its head and it turns into a flatfish.