Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus)

Scientific name: Scophthalmus rhombus Linnaeus, 1758

Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus)

The Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus) is a marine fish of the family Scophthalmidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, 68?N to Morocco. Reported from Iceland. Also known throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scophthalmus rhombus
Family
Scophthalmidae (Turbots)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
5–50 m (16–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 5 - 50 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: 68?N to Morocco. Reported from Iceland. Also known throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=-5; tmax=6)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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