Lemon sole

Lemon sole
Conservation status
Not evaluated[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Pleuronectidae
Genus:	Microstomus
Species:	M. kitt
Binomial name
Microstomus kitt (Walbaum, 1792)
Range of the lemon sole

The lemon sole, Microstomus kitt, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is native to shallow seas around Northern Europe, where it lives on stony bottoms down to depths of about 200 metres (660 ft). It grows up to 65 centimetres (26 in) in length and reaches about 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) in weight.^[1][2]

It is a popular food fish.

Identification

The lemon sole is a right-eyed flatfish with a small head and mouth and smooth, slimy skin. The upper surface is reddish brown in colour, mottled with pink and orange and flecks of yellow and green, and a prominent orange patch is typically found behind the pectoral fin, around which the lateral line also curves. The underside of the fish is white. Adults can reach lengths of up to 65 centimetres (26 in), but most measure around 20–30 centimetres (8–12 in).^[1][2]

Fishing

In 2007 the European Union fishing quota, or Total Allowable Catch (TAC), for lemon sole (and witch) was 6,175 tonnes, of which 3,716 tonnes were caught, mostly by UK fishermen. The quota for 2008 was 6,793 tonnes and the quota for 2009 was 6,793 tonnes.^[3][4]

The Marine Conservation Society rates lemon sole at 2/3 on its sustainability scale (where 1 is best and 5 is worst) depending on how and where it is caught.^[5][6]

See also

Several other species of flatfish are known as lemon soles:

• English sole, Parophrys vetulus.
• Southern lemon sole, Pelotretis flavilatus.
• Winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus.
• South African lemon sole, Solea fulvomarginata.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Microstomus kitt". Fishbase. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20070312073634/http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1382. Retrieved 2009-04-27. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2005). "Microstomus kitt". Encyclopaedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Habitas Online. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20071221081733/http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/species.asp?item=ZG8950. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
3. ^ "1 Fisheries: catch quotas and effort limitation 2009". Documents considered by the Committee on 21 January 2009 - European Scrutiny Committee. Hansard. 21 January 2009. http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmeuleg/19-iv/1903.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-27. 
4. ^ Barratt & Irwin (2008). United Kingdom Sea Fishing Statistics 2007. London: Marine and Fisheries Agency. pp. 49. ISBN 978-0-85521-181-3. http://www.mfa.gov.uk/statistics/documents/UKSeaFishStats_2007.pdf. 
5. ^ "Lemon Sole". Fishonline. Marine Conservation Society. http://www.fishonline.org/search/simple/?fish_id=51. Retrieved 2009-04-27. 
6. ^ "Fish To Eat: Lemon Sole". Fishonline. Marine Conservation Society. http://www.fishonline.org/site/www/advice/eat/?item=18. Retrieved 2009-04-27. 

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