Scophthalmidae

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Scophthalmidae
Psetta maxima
Psetta maxima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Scophthalmidae
Genera

Lepidorhombus
Psetta
Scophthalmus
Zeugopterus

Scophthalmidae is a family of flatfish which includes the Turbot and the Megrim.

[edit] Species

  • Genus Lepidorhombus Günther, 1862
    • Fourspot megrim Lepidorhombus boscii (Risso, 1810)
    • Megrim Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (Walbaum, 1792)
  • Genus Psetta Swainson, 1839
  • Genus Scophthalmus Rafinesque, 1810
  • Genus Zeugopterus Gottsche, 1835
    • Zeugopterus norvegicus
    • Zeugopterus punctatus
    • Zeugopterus regius