Thor's scaldfish

Arnoglossus thori

Eighteen Centimeters Bothid Fish

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

Thor's scaldfish (Arnoglossus thori) is a species of bottom feeder benthic fish belonging to the family Bothidae (lefteye flounder). It is widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from Ireland to Sierra Leone and Cape Verde, and also found in the western Mediterranean and Black Sea. It is a marine, subtropical, demersal fish, up to 18 cm in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Arnoglossus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Ireland (Ref. 4704 ) to Sierra Leone and Cape Verde. Also known from the western Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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