| Scophthalmus maeoticus | |
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| Black Sea turbot on both sides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Scophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Scophthalmus |
| Species: | S. maeoticus |
| Binomial name | |
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Scophthalmus maeoticus (Pallas, 1814) |
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Scophthalmus maeoticus (Black Sea turbot or kalkan) is a fish species in the family Scophthalmidae. Widespread in the Black Sea. Usually consider as a subspecies of the turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, which is common in the Mediterranean Sea. Now the taxonomic status of this species is under discussion. Important commercial species.