Eckstr?m's topknot (Zeugopterus regius)

Scientific name: Zeugopterus regius Bonnaterre, 1788

Eckstr?m's topknot (Zeugopterus regius)

The Eckstr?m's topknot (Zeugopterus regius) is a brackish-water fish of the family Scophthalmidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, British Isles to Morocco; also in the western Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea.

Biology

Occurs over rocky bottoms, less frequently on sandy bottoms. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Reproduction between February and August.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zeugopterus regius
Family
Scophthalmidae (Turbots)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
10–180 m (33–591 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 180 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Morocco; also in the western Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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