Scophthalmus maeoticus

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Scophthalmus maeoticus
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Black Sea turbot on both sides
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
Family: Scophthalmidae
Genus: Scophthalmus
Species:
S. maeoticus
Binomial name
Scophthalmus maeoticus
(Pallas, 1814)
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Bothus maeoticus(Pallas, 1814)
    • Pleuronectes maeoticusPallas, 1814
    • Psetta maeotica(Pallas, 1814)
    • Psetta maxima subsp. maeotica(Pallas, 1814)
    • Rhombus maeoticus(Pallas, 1814)
    • Rhombus torosusRathke, 1836
    • Scophthalmus maximus subsp. maeoticus(Pallas, 1814)

Scophthalmus maeoticus (Black Sea turbot or kalkan) is a fish species in the family Scophthalmidae. It is widespread in the Black Sea. [2] It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, which is common in the Mediterranean Sea. [3] The taxonomic status of this species is under discussion. It is an important commercial species.

References

  1. "Scophthalmus maeoticus (Pallas, 1814)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scophthalmus maeoticus". FishBase . Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  3. Bailly, N.; Chanet, B. (2010). "Scophthalmus Rafinesque, 1810: The valid generic name for the turbot, S. maximus (Linnaeus, 1758) [Pleuronectiformes: Scophthalmidae]". Cybium: International Journal of Icthyology. 34 (3): 257–261.