Scophthalmus

Updated on Dec 12, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Order Pleuronectiformes Scientific name Scophthalmus Higher classification Scophthalmidae		Phylum Chordata Family Scophthalmidae Mass Turbot: 14 kg Rank Genus

Lower classifications Turbot, Brill, Windowpane flounder

Blue linked tarbot pootvis turbot fry scophthalmus maximus

Scophthalmus is a genus of turbots native to the Atlantic Ocean.

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

Scophthalmus aquosus (Mitchill, 1815) (Windowpane flounder)

Scophthalmus maeoticus (Pallas, 1814) (Black-Sea Turbot)

Scophthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Turbot)

Scophthalmus rhombus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Brill)

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