The common dab (Limanda limanda) is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish native to shallow seas around Northern Europe, in particular the North Sea, where it lives on sandy bottoms down to depths of about 100 metres (330 ft).

The Pacific sanddab is an opportunistic predator, feeding on a variety of crustaceans, as well as smaller fish, squid, and octopuses. Their diet has been known to include anchovies, fish eggs, sea squirts, shrimp, crabs, and marine worms.

2019年1月28日 · Pacific sand dabs are considered a sustainable choice for seafood and can be sauted, fried, grilled, baked, or boiled. Sand dabs are almost always sold fresh and whole, so have your fishmonger clean them for you, if possible, and eat them within a day or two of buying or catching them.

dab, any of the flatfishes of the genus Limanda, family Pleuronectidae, found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. Dabs are right-eyed flatfish— i.e., the eyes are usually on the right side of the head. The dab of European waters is L. limanda, an abundant and valuable food fish.

The common dab (Limanda limanda) is an edible flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish native to shallow seas around Northern Europe, in particular the North Sea, where it lives on sandy bottoms down to depths of about 100 metres (330 ft).

2021年3月10日 · The Pacific Sanddab is a species of flatfish, light brown in color with occasional white or orange spots. They’re a “left-eyed” flounder, with both eyes on the left side of the Sanddab’s head.

Northeast Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Iceland and Norway; Barents and White seas; also Baltic Sea. Adults live mainly on sandy bottoms, from a few meters to about 100 m. Feed mainly on crustaceans and small fishes. Batch spawner (Ref. 51846).