Rüppell's scaldback

Arnoglossus rueppelii

Fifteen Centimeters Bothid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Rüppell's scaldback is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Arnoglossus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: west Gibraltar to Cape Bojador (West Sahara) and Canary Islands including western Mediterranean and Morocco.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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