Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Common sole
Comments: Adults occur at a temperature range of 8.0-24.0°C (Ref. 4944).  Usually solitary.  They burrow into sandy and muddy bottoms.  Retreat to deeper water during winter (Ref. 9988).  Juveniles are found during the first 2 to 3 years in coastal nurseries (bays and nurseries) before migrating to deeper waters (Ref. 92286).  Adults feed on worms, mollusks and small crustaceans at night.  Waden sea is the most important nursery area.  Batch spawner (Ref. 51846).  Recruitment is very variable.  Frequently found pelagically during spawning migrations (Ref. 35388).  Marketed fresh and frozen; utilized steamed, fried, broiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).