Thor's scaldfish
| Thor's scaldfish | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Osteichthyes |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Bothidae |
| Genus: | Arnoglossus |
| Species: | A. thori |
| Binomial name | |
| Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Thor's scaldfish (Arnoglossus thori) is a species of bottom feeder benthic fish belonging to the family Bothidae (lefteye flounder).[1] Widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from Ireland to Sierra Leone and Cape Verde; also known from the western Mediterranean and Black Sea. Marine, subtropical, demersal fish, up to 18 cm long.
References
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Arnoglossus thori" in FishBase. September 2012 version.
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