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Scophthalmus rhombus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Brill
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Denmark country information

Common names: Europæisk slethvarre, Slethvarre
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref: Winkler, H.M., K. Skora, R. Repecka, M. Ploks, A. Neelov, L. Urho, A. Gushin and H. Jespersen, 2000
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: protected | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in all the waters around Denmark (Ref. 6302). Minimum size limit in TL: 30 cm. Protected in some parts of the Baltic Sea and parts of the Belts in the Period: 1. June - 31. July (Ref. 10963). Also Ref. 9900.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/da.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nielsen, J.G., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Scophthalmidae (Turbots)
Etymology: Scophthalmus: Greek, skopelos = a lantern fish + Greek, ophthalmos = eyes (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino demersale; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); distribuzione batimetrica 5 - 50 m (Ref. 6302).   Temperate; 64°N - 26°N, 24°W - 42°E

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