The lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is native to shallow seas around Northern Europe, where it lives on stony bottoms down to depths of about 1,400 metres (4,600 ft). It grows up to 65 centimetres (26 in) in length and reaches about 19 kilograms (42 lb) in weight.[2][3]
The lemon sole is a right-eyed flatfish with a small head and mouth and smooth, slimy skin. The upper surface is reddish brown in colour, mottled with pink and orange and flecks of yellow and green, and a prominent orange patch is typically found behind the pectoral fin, around which the lateral line also curves. The underside of the fish is white. Adults can reach lengths of up to 65 centimetres (26 in), but most measure around 20–30 centimetres (8–12 in).[2][3]
Origin of the nameedit
The fish is not a true sole, nor does it have the taste of lemon. The English name probably comes from the French name: limande or sole limande.[citation needed] The French term limande may come from the French word lime, meaning "file" (a tool used to smooth metal, wood, etc.), possibly referring to the texture of the fish's skin. Some other authors suggest that "limande" may also come from the French word limon (which means "silt").[4]
Fishingedit
In 2007 the European Unionfishing quota, or Total Allowable Catch (TAC), for lemon sole (and witch) was 6,175 tonnes, of which 3,716 tonnes were caught, mostly by UK fishermen. The quota for both 2008 and 2009 was 6,793 tonnes.[5][6]
The Marine Conservation Society rates lemon sole at 3 or 4 on its sustainability scale (where 1 is best and 5 is worst) depending on how and where it is caught.[7][8]
See alsoedit
Several other species of flatfish are known as lemon soles:
^Munroe, T.A. (2021). "Microstomus kitt". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T18227047A162705396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T18227047A162705396.en. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Microstomus kitt" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
^ abPicton, B.E.; Morrow, C.C. (2005). . Encyclopaedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Habitas Online. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
^"Limande" in Trésor informatique de la langue française
^. Documents considered by the Committee on 21 January 2009 - European Scrutiny Committee. Hansard. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
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