Topknot (Zeugopterus punctatus)

Scientific name: Zeugopterus punctatus Bloch, 1787

Topknot (Zeugopterus punctatus)

The Topknot (Zeugopterus punctatus) is a marine fish of the family Scophthalmidae. Native range: North Atlantic, Trondheim to the Bay of Biscay (4703); including Newfoundland, Canada.

Biology

Dark coloration, marbled and with spots. Body oval, pelvic and anal fins used. Scales on the eyed side with fine spiny outgrowths, which are like rough fur to the touch.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zeugopterus punctatus
Family
Scophthalmidae (Turbots)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; demersal, usually 1 - 40 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Atlantic: Trondheim to the Bay of Biscay (4703); including Newfoundland, Canada.
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 (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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