Scophthalmus maeoticus

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.

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Carangiformes

Suborder:Pleuronectoidei

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Scophthalmus maeoticus
Black Sea turbot on both sides
Scientific classification
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 maeoticus Pallas, 1814 Psetta maeotica (Pallas, 1814) Psetta maxima subsp. maeotica (Pallas, 1814) Rhombus maeoticus (Pallas, 1814) Rhombus torosus Rathke, 1836 Scophthalmus maximus subsp. maeoticus (Pallas, 1814)

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