Scientific Name
Scophthalmus rhombus

Common Name
Brill

Biology
Lives on sandy or mixed bottoms; feeds on bottom-living fishes and larger crustaceans. Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).

Classification

Classified By

Linnaeus, 1758

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Turbots (Scophthalmidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: 68?N to Morocco. Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462). Also known throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

Range

68°N - 30°N, 25°W - 42°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

5 m

Depth To - meters

50 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 5 - 50 m (Ref. 6302)

Trophic Level

3.79 s.e. 0.56 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

75.0 cm

Common Length

30.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5645 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=-5; tmax=6)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated