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Megrim

Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis · Flatfish

Megrim
Photo: Thomas Pennant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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A slim, left-eyed deepwater flatfish found over mud and sand, rarely shallower than 50 metres, so seldom caught from the shore.[1]

How to recognise it

  • Slim, oval, left-eyed flatfish, pale orange-yellow to light brown and slightly translucent.[1]
  • Dorsal and anal fins start far back and are edged in black; the four-spot megrim has spots at the rear of the fins.[1]
  • Large mouth and eyes with noticeable teeth.[2]

When and where

Found over
mud, sand, deep water[1]

Sources

  1. British Sea Fishing: Megrim
  2. Sea Angler: Know your flatfish species

These notes are a draft: we gathered them from the sources above and are still checking them. We don't work out best times for this fish yet. The size rules come from the same checked byelaws as every other fish.

Size and bag limit

Minimum size
Sizes vary along the coast. Pick your spot to see the rule there.
Bag limit
None set for the whole UK.
Minimum sizes around the UK
AreaMinimum size
Kent & Essex IFCANone
Sussex IFCANone
Southern IFCANone
Devon & Severn IFCANone
Cornwall IFCA25 cm
Isles of Scilly IFCANot checked yet
North Western IFCA20 cm
North Eastern IFCANot checked yet
Northumberland IFCANot checked yet
Eastern IFCA20 cm
Welsh GovernmentNot checked yet
Scottish GovernmentNot checked yet
DAERA (Northern Ireland)Not checked yet