Scophthalmidae

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.