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Lepidorhombus boscii (Risso, 1810) Four-spot megrim |
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photo by
Sánchez Delgado, F. |
| Family: | Scophthalmidae (Turbots) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 640.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 7 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: British Isles south to Cape Bojador, West Sahara and the Mediterranean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 79-86; Anal soft rays: 65-69. 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. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits soft bottoms (Ref. 6501). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||