imperial scaldfish

Arnoglossus imperialis

Bothid Fish beneath the Mediterranean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Arnoglossus imperialis, the imperial scaldfish, is a species of flatfish from the family of left-eyed flounders, the Bothidae. It occurs in the eastern Atlantic from Scotland south to Namibia, extending into the western Mediterranean. This bottom dwelling species is sometimes caught as bycatch but is of little interest to fisheries.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Arnoglossus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Scotland to Namibia (Ref. 27121 ), including the western Mediterranean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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