Four-spot megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii)

Scientific name: Lepidorhombus boscii Risso, 1810

Four-spot megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii)

The Four-spot megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) is a marine fish of the family Scophthalmidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, British Isles south to Cape Bojador, West Sahara and the Mediterranean.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidorhombus boscii
Family
Scophthalmidae (Turbots)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
7–800 m (23–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 7 - 800 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: British Isles south to Cape Bojador, West Sahara and the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.14-0.26; tmax=13)

Sources

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

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