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Scophthalmidae (Turbots)
Etymology: Scophthalmus: Greek, skopelos = a lantern fish + Greek, ophthalmos = eyes (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: This is a toponym referring to Maeotis, the ancient name for the Sea of Azov, where these species occur. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Pallas.
Issue
Considered as a synonym of Scophthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758) by Bailly & Chanet (2010: Ref. 85869). Specific epithet spelled maeotica in Eschmeyer (Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Sep. 2011: Ref. 88002): Ref. 88002).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 10 - 150 m. Temperate; 47°N - 41°N, 27°E - 42°E
Europe: Black Sea.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. )
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Bony tubercles generally developed on both sides which are always larger than eye (Ref. 4703).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: flattened.
Max. length (Trevor Meyer, pers. comm., 2001).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Evseenko, S.A., 1996. Ontogeny and relationships of the flatfishes of the Southern Ocean (Achiropsettidae, Pleuronectoidei). J. Ichthyol. 36(9):687-712. (Ref. 37783)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Αναφ.
123201): 7.352 - 11.388, mean 8.58 °C (based on 37 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5645 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01259 (0.00559 - 0.02837), b=3.03 (2.84 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 38.6 [17.2, 66.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.161 [0.060, 0.715] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.3, 20.3] %; Omega3 = 0.29 [0.16, 0.57] g/100g; Selenium = 13.8 [6.5, 30.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 16.2 [3.9, 68.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.18 [0.10, 0.60] mg/100g (wet weight);
