Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Scophthalmidae Turbots

Genus: Zeugopterus

(See list of species below)



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3 species
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Photo by Svensen, E.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Zeugopterus norvegicus (Günther, 1862)

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Zeugopterus norvegicus
[Norwegian topknot]

Photo by Chanet, B.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Zeugopterus punctatus (Bloch, 1787)

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Zeugopterus punctatus
[Topknot]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Zeugopterus regius (Bonnaterre, 1788)

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Zeugopterus regius
[Eckström's topknot]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Zeugopterus norvegicus Norwegian topknot Northeast Atlantic 12 SL 1862
Zeugopterus punctatus Topknot North Atlantic 25 SL 1787
Zeugopterus regius Eckström's topknot Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1788



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