Scophthalmus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Bothidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Scophthalmus is a genus of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae, commonly known as turbots.
- Scophthalmus maximus and Scophthalmus rhombus are two commercially valuable species within the genus.
- The genus Scophthalmus is characterized by a distinctive eye migration during development.
- Scophthalmus species are found in temperate and boreal waters of the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Black Seas.
- Turbots from the genus Scophthalmus are also valued for their flavorful flesh.