| Family: |
Scophthalmidae (Turbots) |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,012.6 g; max. reported age: 16 years |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 700 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: Iceland southward to Cape Bojador (26°N), West Sahara and in the western Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
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. |
| Biology: |
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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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