FishincSpecies catalog
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) belongs to the family Scophthalmidae. Habitat: brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Scophthalmus maximus |
|---|---|
| Family | Scophthalmidae |
| Habitat | Brackish water and salt water |
| Group | Flatfish, Predators |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Flatfish seen from above, eyed side up
- Nearly round, broad diamond-shaped body
- Scaleless skin scattered with bony tubercles
- Grey-brown to sandy brown with darker and lighter mottling and spots
- Large mouth
- Fin fringe around the body
Turbot in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Steinbutt, turbot |
| French | Turbot |
| Spanish | Rodaballo |
| Portuguese | Pregado |
| Dutch | Tarbot |
| Polish | Skarp, Turbot, Torbut |
| Swedish | Piggvar, Butta, Botta |
| Danish | Pighvar, Pigvar |
| Norwegian | Piggvar |
| Finnish | Piikkikampela |
| Czech | Pakambala velká |
| Hungarian | Nagy rombuszhal |
| Turkish | Kalkan balığı, Kalkanbalığı, Kalkan |
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