What Type of Flatfish ?

[BillQuay]

Hopefully the image has attached.

I caught the offend flatfish today from ssp. At first I thought it was a flounder, but noticed the green colour and tinge, it also has some bright red marks, not plaice orange. (these are in the pigment of the skin). It looks like a Harris Tweed colour. Also there was no discernible lateral line on either side. Underside was normal white

Anybody got any ideas, is it a species or a hybrid or deformed fish.

Suggestions received already, its a Scottish Flounder, its been on the hook so long its mouldy.

[codcatcher3000]

how interesting , i hope someone gives u a definitive answer , well done on ur catch . might be one of these plounder hybrids

[andyco]

Looks like a dab, I've had them like that before off ssp, the colour has something to do with spawning - they go like that when they're spawning or after they've spawned or something like that!

[Juliogeordio]

Looks like a dab shape to me despite the colour.... Intersting one though!

[d-a]

lrd

we have had this before i still say this is a long rough dab google it but i keep getting shot down https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lo...86%3B600%3B364

[lambtonworm]

It's a Dab mate,probably spawned had quite a few that colour over the years ,long rough dabs have a mouth like a turbot that opens from the side and a decent set of teeth.

[Ray.J.]

It's a Dab. I have caught a few like that in the Tyne. Usually at the Ice house or the Walkway though.
The Long Rough Dab has a large mouth and the dorsal fin starts at the eye.

[BillQuay]

Thanks all for your replies and info.
It seems conclusive from your replies that it is a dab.

[dabcatcher]

definately a dab, i've had hundreds of them like that over the years. i believe they are males after spawning because most this colour are thin and in poor condition. i've never caught one of the larger spawning females this colour.

a long rough dab has a straight lateral line and teeth.