Scientific Name
Limanda ferruginea
Common Name
Yellowtail flounder
Biology
Adults inhabit sandy to muddy bottoms. Prefer depths of 37 to 82 m at temperatures of 3-5?C. Feed mainly on polychaete worms and amphipods, shrimps, isopods and other crustaceans and occasionally small fish such as sand lance and capelin. Batch spawner. Marketed fresh or frozen; eaten steamed, fried, microwaved and baked.