Scophthalmidae
| Scophthalmidae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scophthalmus maximus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Scophthalmidae |
| Genera[1] | |
The Scophthalmidae are a family of flatfish found in the North Atlantic Ocean, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea.[2] Fish of this family are known commonly as turbots,[1][3] though this name can refer specifically to Scophthalmus maximus, as well.
Cladistic analysis reveals that this family is a monophyletic group.[2]
Of the nine species, the largest reaches 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length. Some species in the family are fished commercially.
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Scophthalmidae" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
- 1 2 Chanet, B. (2003). Interrelationships of scophthalmid fishes (Pleuronectiformes: Scopththalmidae). Cybium 27(4) 275-86.
- ↑ eol - Encyclopedia of Life taxon Scophthalmidae at http://www.eol.org.
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