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No. 26. DAB, SAND DAB. 



Pleuronectes liuniiiilii, Linmcus. 



Usual extreme length: i~ inrhrs or slightly o\ er. 



Description: Recognisable Ironi any other member of ihc right- 

 sided group ol ll;it fishes by tin- upward rounded curve of the 

 lateral line above the pectoral iin. The skin is rough, this being- 

 due to the spines on the scales. I he coloration is light brown, 

 with small dark spots, which latter may only t.e seen during- life. 



The Dab spawns from February to July; its food consists 

 largely of crustaceans. 



Range: From the Xorth of \oi\\ay to the Bay of Biscay; the 

 species is abundant everywhere around the coasts of Britain. 



Remarks: Comparatively fe-v large Dabs are to be met with in the 

 ordinary way at the fishmonger's, but examples of small or moderate 

 size are generally to be found among the stork of I'Liice. In flavour 

 and quality the present species is very similar to the: Pole Dab and 

 Flounder. 



