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FishLCLeast Concern

Dover Sole

Solea solea

About

One of Britain's most valuable flatfish, the Dover sole is a nocturnal hunter of sandy and muddy seabeds around UK coasts. It burrows into sediment by day and hunts worms and crustaceans at night using a sensitive underslung mouth.

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Quick Facts

Category
Fish
Latin name
Solea solea
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.