Scaldback

Scaldback
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Pleuronectiformes
Family:Bothidae
Genus:Arnoglossus
Species: A. kessleri
Binomial name
Arnoglossus kessleri
(Schmidt, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Arnoglossus grohamanni (non Bonaparte, 1837)

The Scaldback (Arnoglossus kessleri) is a species of bottom feeder benthic flatfish belonging to the family Bothidae. Widespread in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Marine, subtropical, demersal fish, up to 10 cm long.

References

  1. de Sola, L.; Nielsen, J.; Monroe, T.; Costa, M. & Herrera, J. (2014). "Arnoglossus kessleri (errata version published in 2016)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014:: e.T194897A103945339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T194897A49088611.en. Downloaded on 18 March 2018.
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