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More about the plaice

An adult plaice in shallow water, about 1,5
metres deep.
Way of life
The plaice lives on sandy and muddy bottoms
from the shoreline and to a depth of about 200 metres. Most adults are
found at depths of between 10-50 metres, while the young are almost exclusively
found in shallower water. During the summer it is possible to see a great
many young plaice on shallow bottoms along the shoreline. In the autumn,
when the young are between 7-12 cm, they wander into deeper water to pass
the winter.
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