WoRMS taxon details
Citharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758)
127130 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127130)
accepted
Species
Citharus macrolepidotus (Bloch, 1787) · unaccepted
Eucitharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Pleuronectes citharus Spinola, 1807 · unaccepted
Pleuronectes linguatula Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Pleuronectes macrolepidotus Bloch, 1787 · unaccepted
Pleuronectes patarachia Nardo, 1847 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Pleuronectes linguatula Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Citharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127130 on 2026-08-05
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Pleuronectes citharus Spinola, 1807) Spinola, M. (1807). Lettre sur quelques poissons peu connus du Golfe de Gênes, adressée à M. Faujas de Saint-Fond. <em>Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris.</em> 10: 366-380. Pl. 28., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.9110
page(s): 374 [details]
original description (of Pleuronectes macrolepidotus Bloch, 1787) Bloch, M. E. (1787). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 3: i-xii + 1-146. Pls. 181-216.
page(s): 34, Pl. 190 [details]
original description (of Pleuronectes linguatula Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 374 [details]
original description (of Pleuronectes macrolepidotus Bloch, 1787) Bloch, M. E. (1787). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 3: i-xii + 1-146. Pls. 181-216.
page(s): 34, Pl. 190 [details]
original description (of Pleuronectes linguatula Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Census of Marine Life (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 30), available online at http://www.comlsecretariat.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SYNDEEP-Towards-a-first-global-synthesis-of-biodiversity-biogeography-and-ecosystem-function-in-the-deep-sea-Eva-Ramirez-Llodra-et-al..pdf [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | paroshja | [details] |
| Catalan | palaia | [details] |
| Dutch | grootschubbige griet | [details] |
| English | spotted flounder | [details] |
| French | feuillefausse limande | [details] |
| Hebrew | קתרוס גדול-קשקש | [details] |
| Italian | linguattolalilnguattol | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Κιθαροζαγκέτα | [details] |
| Spanish | solleta | [details] |
| Turkish | kancaagiz pisi baligi | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (69 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes citharus Spinola, 1807)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes linguatula Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes patarachia Nardo, 1847)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes macrolepidotus Bloch, 1787)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Citharus macrolepidotus (Bloch, 1787))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Citharus linguatula)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes citharus Spinola, 1807)
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes linguatula Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Citharus macrolepidotus (Bloch, 1787))
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes macrolepidotus Bloch, 1787)
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes patarachia Nardo, 1847)
To Fishbase (from synonym Eucitharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (97 nucleotides; 90 proteins) (from synonym Pleuronectes linguatula Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (97 nucleotides; 90 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes citharus Spinola, 1807)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes linguatula Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes patarachia Nardo, 1847)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectes macrolepidotus Bloch, 1787)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Citharus macrolepidotus (Bloch, 1787))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Citharus linguatula)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes citharus Spinola, 1807)
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes linguatula Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Citharus macrolepidotus (Bloch, 1787))
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes macrolepidotus Bloch, 1787)
To FishBase (from synonym Pleuronectes patarachia Nardo, 1847)
To Fishbase (from synonym Eucitharus linguatula (Linnaeus, 1758))
To GenBank (97 nucleotides; 90 proteins) (from synonym Pleuronectes linguatula Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (97 nucleotides; 90 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
