Good Fish Guide
Dab
(Limanda limanda)
Overview
Dab is a widespread demersal species on the Northeast Atlantic shelf and distributed from the Bay of Biscay to Iceland and Norway, including the Barents Sea and the Baltic. It is one of the most abundant demersal species in the North Sea, with its centre of distribution in the Southern North Sea. Dab is a right-eyed flatfish (both eyes are on the right side of the body) related to the plaice, flounder and sole. It can reach a length of about 40 cm and an age of 10-12 years. Spawns in January to August, earliest off Britanny and southern England, later in the North Sea (April to June) and in the Barents Sea (June-July). In the Baltic Sea they spawn in April-August. In the North Sea the males become sexually mature at 2-3 years when 10-20 cm long, the females at 3-5 years when 20-25 cm. Because of its sedentary nature, dab has proved to be a valuable indicator in eco-toxicological studies.
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