Species FAO code: RFE

Parophrys vetulus

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

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Ireland	en English sole ga Leathóg mhín	–
Portugal	pt Solha [Pleuronectes vetulus synonym for Parophrys vetulus] pt Solha-inglesa [Pleuronectes vetulus synonym for Parophrys vetulus]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Parophrys vetulus Girard, 1854

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

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Parophrys vetulus Girard, 1854

Scientific name

Parophrys vetulus

Author

Girard, 1854

Rank

Species

FAO code

RFE

Morphological description

Dorsal origin above middle of upper eye. Pectorals inclined to be pointed.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPleuronectiformes
  - FamilyPleuronectidae
    - GenusParophrys
      - SpeciesParophrys vetulus

Synonyms

Pleuronectes vetulus (Girard, 1854)
Parophrys vetula Girard, 1854
Parophrys hubbardii Gill, 1862
Pleuronectes digrammus Günther, 1862

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Parophrys vetulus Girard, 1854

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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Parophrys vetulus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Nutrition values

TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central