Zeugopterus
Zeugopterus | |
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Topknot (Z. punctatus) | |
Eckström's Topknot (Z. regius) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
Family: | Scophthalmidae |
Genus: | Zeugopterus Gottsche, 1835 |
Zeugopterus is a genus of turbots native to the north Atlantic Ocean. The two species reach a maxumum length of 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in).[1]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Zeugopterus punctatus (Bloch, 1787) (Topknot)
- Zeugopterus regius (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Eckström's topknot)
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Zeugopterus in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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