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Norwegian topknot

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Pleuronectiformes

Scientific name
  
Phrynorhombus norvegicus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scophthalmidae

Higher classification
  
Phrynorhombus

Norwegian topknot wwwseawaternofaunachordataimagesIMG20124279jpg

Genus
  
Phrynorhombus Günther, 1862

Similar
  
Topknot, Flatfish, Solenette, Scophthalmidae, Montagu's seasnail

Phrynorhombus norvegicus, the Norwegian topknot, is a species of turbot native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

Norwegian topknot Wikipedia