Psetta maxima
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Psetta maxima, commonly known as the turbot, is a large, commercially important flatfish found in European coastal waters and prized as a high-quality food fish.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flatfish
ⓘ
species of fish ⓘ |
| adultHabitat | demersal ⓘ |
| aquacultureUse | farmed for human consumption ⓘ |
| averageCommercialSize | 30–50 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyShape | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName |
European turbot
ⓘ
turbot ⓘ |
| culinaryReputation | high-quality white fish ⓘ |
| depthRange | shallow coastal to about 70 meters ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ |
| distribution | European coastal waters ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic predator ⓘ |
| economicImportance | commercially important species ⓘ |
| eyePosition | both eyes on left side of body ⓘ |
| family | Scophthalmidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fisheries |
target of gillnet fisheries
ⓘ
target of trawl fisheries ⓘ |
| fleshColor | white ⓘ |
| fleshTexture | firm ⓘ |
| genus | Psetta ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
continental shelf ⓘ marine waters ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHabitat | pelagic phase ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 1 meter ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | about 25 kilograms ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
bony tubercles on eyed side
ⓘ
nearly circular body outline ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Baltic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ northeast Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pleuronectiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCombination | Pleuronectes maximus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| skinPattern | mottled brown or grey on eyed side ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat | offshore waters ⓘ |
| substratePreference |
gravel bottoms
ⓘ
sandy bottoms ⓘ |
| symmetry | asymmetrical adult body ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predatory demersal fish ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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