Scophthalmus maeoticus | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Black Sea turbot on both sides | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
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
|
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.