Mediterranean scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus laterna Walbaum, 1792

Mediterranean scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna)

The Mediterranean scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Norway to Angola. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

Biology

Live on mixed or muddy bottoms. Feed on small fishes and invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus laterna
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
10–200 m (33–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 200 m, usually 10 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Angola. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; tmax=7.5)

Sources

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

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