Species FAO code: LEM

Microstomus kitt

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Echte Rotzunge de Limande	–
Belgium	fr Limande-sol nl Tongschar	–
Bulgaria	bg Писия	–
Croatia	hr iverak limun	–
Cyprus	el λεμονόγλωσσα	–
Czech Republic	cs Platýs malohlavý cs Platýs červený	–
Denmark	da Rødtunge	–
Estonia	et Harilik väikesuulest	–
Finland	fi pikkupääkampela sv bergskädda sv bergtunga	–
France	fr limande-sole commune fr limande-sole	–
Germany	de Limande de Echte Rotzunge	–
Greece	el Λεμονόγλωσσα	–
Hungary	hu kisfejű lepényhal	–
Ireland	en Lemon sole ga Leathóg mhín	–
Latvia	lv Mazmutes plekste	–
Lithuania	lt europinė mažažiotė plekšnė	–
Luxembourg	de Echte Rotzunge de Limande fr limande-sole commune fr limande-sole	–
Netherlands	nl Tongschar	–
Poland	pl Złocica	–
Portugal	pt Solha pt Solha-limão	–
Slovakia	sk kambala malohlavá	–
Slovenia	sl rdeči jezik	–
Spain	es Mendo limón es Falsa limanda	Catalonia: Micròstom Galicia: Mendo limón
Sweden	sv Bergtunga sv Bergskädda	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Microstomus kitt (Walbaum, 1792)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	70.0 kcal
Total fat	1.93 g
Saturates	0.441 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	12.41 g
Salt	740.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

TACs and quotas

Total allowable catches (TACs) or fishing opportunities, are catch limits (expressed in tonnes or numbers) that are set for most commercial fish stocks. TACs are set annually for most stocks (every two years for deep-sea stocks) by the Council of fisheries ministers. TACs are shared between EU countries in the form of national quotas. For each stock a different allocation percentage per EU country is applied for the sharing out of the quotas. Read more: TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

FLX/05B-F.

Pleuronectiformes

Fishing areas

27.5.b Faeroes Grounds (Division Vb) Faroese waters

TAC

Not relevant

Union

0.0 t

Stocks (2021)

L/W/2AC4-C

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Microstomus kitt

Fishing areas

27.2.a Norwegian Sea (Division IIa) United Kingdom waters
27.4 North Sea (Subarea IV) United Kingdom and Union waters

TAC

5428.0 t

Union

1952.0 t

8.0 t

205.0 t

748.0 t

623.0 t

96.0 t

272.0 t

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

Freshness categories

	A	B	Extra
Flesh	Less elastic	Slightly soft (flaccid), less elastic; waxy (velvety) and dull surface	Firm and elastic; smooth surface
Gills	Less coloured; transparent mucus	Brown/grey becoming discoloured; thick, opaque mucus	Bright colour; no mucus
Peritoneum (in gutted fish)	Slightly dull; can be detached from flesh	Speckled; comes away easily from flesh	Smooth; bright; difficult to detach from flesh
Smell of gills and abdominal cavity	No smell of seaweed; neutral smell	Fermented; slightly sour	Seaweedy
Eye	Convex and slightly sunken; black dull pupil; slightly opalescent cornea	Flat; opalescent cornea; opaque pupil	Convex (bulging); black, bright pupil; transparent cornea
Skin	Pigmentation bright but not lustrous	Pigmentation in the process of becoming discoloured and dull	Bright, iridescent pigment (save for redfish) or opalescent; no discolouration
Skin mucus	Slightly cloudy	Milky	Aqueous, transparent

Size categories

Size	weight/fish
1	≥ 0.6 kg
2	≥ 0.35 \| < 0.6 kg
3	≥ 0.18 \| < 0.35 kg

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Microstomus kitt (Walbaum, 1792)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Microstomus kitt

Scientific name

Microstomus kitt

Author

(Walbaum, 1792)

Rank

Species

FAO code

LEM

Morphological description

Small head and mouth. Body is oval. Skin is marbled and smooth. Lateral line almost straight, slight curve above the pectoral fin (Ref. 35388).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPleuronectiformes
  - FamilyPleuronectidae
    - GenusMicrostomus
      - SpeciesMicrostomus kitt

Synonyms

Pleuronectes kitt Walbaum, 1792
Platessa pola Cuvier, 1829
Microstomus latidens Gottsche, 1835
Pleuronectes microcephalus Donovan, 1803
Pleuronectes gilli Steindachner, 1868
Pleuronectes laevis Shaw, 1803

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Microstomus kitt (Walbaum, 1792)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 29 — Other
      - 0302 29 80 — Other
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 39 — Other
      - 0303 39 85 — Other
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 43 00 — Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 83 — Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)
      - 0304 83 90 — Other

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Microstomus kitt

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Nutrition values

TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

Stocks (2021)

Freshness categories

Size categories

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Distribution maps