<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Binomial name </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758) </Td> </Tr> <P> The common sole, Dover sole, or black sole (Solea solea) is a species of flatfish in the Soleidae family . It is a flatfish living on the sandy or muddy seabed of the northern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea where it often semi-immerses itself in the substrate . The upper side is greyish - brown while the underside is white . It grows to a maximum length of about 70 cm (28 in). This fish is used for human consumption and is prized as a food fish . It is caught mostly by trawling on the seabed . </P> <P> The small eyes are close to each other on the right side of the body . This gives the fish the possibility of lurking half - buried in the sand for passing prey . The common sole, just like all other flatfishes, hatches as an "ordinary" fish with one eye on each side of the body . The young metamorphose to flatfish when they are about one centimeter long . The upper side is greyish - brown and the underside is white . The common sole approaches a maximum length of 70 cm (28 in). </P>

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