Black Sea turbot

Scophthalmus maeoticus

Scophthalmid Fish Reaching Forty Five Centimeters

Black
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Europe
Deep-bodied
Medium
Temperate fish

Scophthalmus maeoticus (Black Sea turbot or kalkan) is a fish species in the family Scophthalmidae. It is widespread in the Black Sea. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, which is common in the Mediterranean Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Scophthalmidae
Genus: Scophthalmus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Europe: Black Sea.

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