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FISH

American Plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Fish
NativeMigratory
American Plaice, photo 1 of 5
American Plaice, Juvenile
American Plaice, photo 3 of 5
30 yearsLifespan

Fish. Migratory. Lives at sea. Feeds on animal prey.

There are 7,970 observations of American Plaice in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4,335
  2. Côte-Nord3,419
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent209
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7

Habitat

At seaImagesdomainepublic

Similar species

Winter FlounderPseudopleuronectes americanus