four-spot megrim

Lepidorhombus boscii

Scophthalmid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Temperate fish

The four-spot megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) is a species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae. It is found a depths between 7 and 800 m (23 and 2,625 ft) (typically between 100–450 m) in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean. It reaches a length of 40 cm (16 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Scophthalmidae
Genus: Lepidorhombus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: British Isles south to Cape Bojador, West Sahara and the Mediterranean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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