Norwegian topknot

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Norwegian topknot
Phrynorhombus norvegicus.jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Scophthalmidae
Genus: Zeugopterus
Species:
Z. norvegicus
Binomial name
Zeugopterus norvegicus
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Rhombus norvegicusGünther, 1862
  • Phrynorhombus norvegicusGünther, 1862

Zeugopterus norvegicus, the Norwegian topknot, is a species of turbot native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL. [2] This species is sometimes classified in the monotypic genus Phrynorhombus.

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References

  1. Monroe, T.; Costa, M.; Nielsen, J.; Herrera, J. & de Sola, L. (2014). "Phrynorhombus norvegicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T18227064A45790512. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T18227064A45790512.en . Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Zeugopterus norvegicus" in FishBase . December 2012 version.