| Scophthalmidae (Turbots) |
| 60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,012.6 g; max. reported age: 16 years |
|
bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 700 m |
| Northeast Atlantic: Iceland southward to Cape Bojador (26°N), West Sahara and in the western Mediterranean. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 85-94; Anal soft rays: 64-74. Dorsal fin origin closer to tip of snout than to anterior edge of eye. Dorsal and anal fins terminate just a little on the blind side of the caudal peduncle. Lateral line forms a distinct curve above the pectoral fin. Dorsal and anal fin with indefinite darker spots posteriorly. |
| Adults occur on soft bottoms. Depth range from 100-400 m (Ref. 06302) and from 288-700 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feed on small bottom-living fishes as well as squids and crustaceans (Ref. 4703). Spawning occurs in deep waters off Iceland and west of the British Isles (Ref. 35388). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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