Puneet Varma (Editor)

Brill (fish)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Pleuronectiformes

Genus
  
Scophthalmus

Higher classification
  
Scophthalmus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scophthalmidae

Scientific name
  
Scophthalmus rhombus

Rank
  
Species

Brill (fish) Brill fish Wikipedia

Similar
  
Turbot, Scophthalmus, Common dab, Flatfish, Lemon sole

The brill, Scophthalmus rhombus, is a species of flatfish in the turbot family (Scophthalmidae) of the order Pleuronectiformes. Brill can be found in the northeast Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and Mediterranean, primarily in deeper offshore waters.

Brill (fish) Fishing In Ireland Angling Ireland Salt Water Fish ID Brill

Brill have slender bodies, brown covered with lighter and darker coloured flecks, excluding the tailfin; the underside of the fish is usually cream coloured or pinkish white. Like other flatfish the brill has the ability to match its colour to the surroundings. Brill weigh up to 8 kg (18 lb) and can reach a length of 75 cm (2 ft 6 in), but are less than half that on average. Part of the dorsal fin of the fish is not connected to the fin membrane, giving the fish a frilly appearance. They are sometimes confused with the turbot (Psetta maxima), which is more diamond-shaped. The two species are related and can produce hybrids. On the west coast of Canada (outside the range of Scophthalmus rhombus) local fisherman refer to the petrale sole, Eopsetta jordani, as brill.

Brill (fish) Brill Marine Conservation Society
Brill (fish) wwwhabitasorgukmarinelifepiscesscorhosjpg

Brill (fish) National Federation of Fishmongers Representing UK Fishmongers

Brill (fish) Brill Britishseafishingcouk

Brill (fish) Brill Nordic fish Marine facts Art Decoration Living in the

References

Brill (fish) Wikipedia