Scaldback
Species of flatfish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scaldback (Arnoglossus kessleri) is a species of bottom feeder benthic flatfish belonging to the family Bothidae. It is widespread in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It is a marine, subtropical, demersal fish, which grows to up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Bothidae |
Genus: | Arnoglossus |
Species: | A. kessleri |
Binomial name | |
Arnoglossus kessleri (Schmidt, 1915) | |
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