Zeugopterus norvegicus, the Norwegian topknot, is a species of turbot native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL.[2] This species is sometimes classified in the monotypic genus Phrynorhombus.

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Norwegian topknot
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Scophthalmidae
Genus: Zeugopterus
Species:
Z. norvegicus
Binomial name
Zeugopterus norvegicus
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Rhombus norvegicus Günther, 1862
  • Phrynorhombus norvegicus Günther, 1862
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