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Scophthalmus rhombus

Seventy Five Centimeters Scophthalmid Fish of the Mediterranean Sea

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Deep-bodied
Large
Temperate fish

The brill, Scophthalmus rhombus, is a species of flatfish in the turbot family (Scophthalmidae) of the order Pleuronectiformes. Brill can be found in the northeast Atlantic, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and Mediterranean, primarily in deeper offshore waters. Brill are usually in shallow waters or below 100 meters at seafloor.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Scophthalmidae
Genus: Scophthalmus
Maximum length: 75 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: 68°N to Morocco. Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462 ). Also known throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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