Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Pleuronectiformes | |
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Similar Scophthalmus, So‑iuy mullet, Scophthalmidae, Mullus barbatus, Leaping mullet | ||
Arotrhon hispidus dog face puffer scophthalmus maeoticus
Scophthalmus maeoticus (Black Sea turbot or kalkan) is a fish species in the family Scophthalmidae. Widespread in the Black Sea. Usually consider as a subspecies of the turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, which is common in the Mediterranean Sea. Now the taxonomic status of this species is under discussion. Important commercial species.
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