Kingdom Animalia Class Osteichthyes Family Bothidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Pleuronectiformes Genus Arnoglossus | |
Similar Risso’s dragonet, Narrow‑snouted pipefish, Scaldfish, Lepadogaster candolii, Pointed‑snout wrasse | ||
The Scaldback (Arnoglossus kessleri) is a species of bottom feeder benthic fish belonging to the family Bothidae. Widespread in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Marine, subtropical, demersal fish, up to 10 cm long.
References
Scaldback Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA