Mediterranean scaldfish
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The Mediterranean scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna), also known as the scaldfish, is a species of benthic left eyed flatfish belonging to the family Bothidae.[2] It is found in the eastern Atlantic of Europe and Africa as well as the Mediterranean, and is of minor interest to fisheries.
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Mediterranean scaldfish | |
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A fully grown scaldfish from the southern North Sea | |
A scaldfish larva, measuring approximately 9 millimetres (0.35 in) in length | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Bothidae |
Genus: | Arnoglossus |
Species: | A. laterna |
Binomial name | |
Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum, 1792 ) | |
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