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as far as i know if it has a smooth lateral line its a plaice,flounder have a rough lateral line the difference between rough and smooth is easy to tell.especaily as to types where got on the day and the difference clear between both.have ad plaice with bright red spots with same features?

Plaice and Flounder have different anal and dorsal fin ray counts, take a look at FishBase.org web site for more information.This might be usefull for identifaction of similar species such as Plaice and flounder in the future.

PLAICE Platmsa platessa M.
Ir. Leathog bhreac; Fr. Plie, Carrelet; Ge. Scholle; Du. Schol; It. Passera; Sp. Solla.
The plaice, like other flatfishes, lies and swims on its side. During
post-larval development, the skull bones twist, so that both eyes are
on the same side of the head. This is the side which is upper-most
and pigment is confined to this side. The plaice has the eyes on the
right side and there is a row of bony knobs on the head ridge behind
the eyes. Scales smooth. Colour, brownish with well defined red or
orange spots. Grows to more than 7 lb.


FLOUNDER Plathithys flesus. M, B, F.
Ir. Dubh-leatha; Fr. Flet; Ge. Flunder; Du. Bot; It. Passera pianuzza; Sp. Platija.
Eyes and colour normally on the right side, but "reversed" examples
are commoner amongst flounders than amongst other flat fishes.
Conspicuous eniarged, rough, hard scales on head ridge, anterior
part of lateral line and along bases of dorsal and anal fins on the
eyed side. Dark brown to greenish-grey, sometimes with vague
orange spots, blind side uniform opaque white. Grows to about 5 lb.
Often occurs in fresh water well above the limits of the tide.

so what is it? a plaice or a flounder?

As sure as eggs are eggs it's a Fluke :wink:

It's is a good ol Flounder better known as a "Fluke" here in Cork Harbour, a far more abundant species than Plaice.


Jim

I'm afraid the weight of evidence is against ye, Barry, as well as my personal opinion!

I know Barry will kill me for this but after reading up on this it looks like a flounder to me. What got me thinking that it was a place was how smooth it was but apart from that it was flounder like. Sorry Barry.

turbot from east strand portrush rag mac

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I'll update the scoresheet later tonite, early tomorrow.

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turbot fromthe whitewave open at benone

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caught this bass in enneriely today on rag

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That has simply got to be the smallest bass I have ever seen.... :D 15 points to fishaholic all the same.... :wink:

a bass like that would be the highlight of my angling year :lol: :lol:

well done :wink:

thornback ray caught in the clifden area, taken on mackerel and squid
on 22/2/07 at 17:33


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a nice thornback ray caught today 22/2/07 at 19:10 in the clifden area... on a one up one down with mackerel and squid bait

its the biggest i seen in 6 months it a whooper :D
nice ray steve

and nige im jealous

its the biggest i seen in 6 months it a whooper :D
nice ray steve

was about 50cm across wing tip to wing tip approx 5lbs.. have caught larger :lol: :lol:

i was talking about me bass :D
not them tiddlers :D