Common Dab

Netherlands national team (Netherlands)

Fun fish fact: dabs are small flatfish with both eyes on their right side, lying on the sandy floor of the North Sea. Football: the Netherlands, on the North Sea coast, reached three World Cup finals: 1974, 1978 and 2010.

Source: Wikipedia

A dab is a little flatfish with both eyes on one side, so it can lie flat on the sand and still watch the whole pitch. Dabs live in the North Sea, beside the Netherlands, who have reached three World Cup finals.

On Futbol Island the common dab can be caught at:

• Sunset Shoals: Shallow sandy shoals on the south-west shore, south of the stadium, where the sun sets over the sea. Flatfish lie hidden in the sand, crabs scuttle about, and leopard sharks glide over the shallows.

Size on the island: 20–40 cm.