Eckström's topknot
| Zeugopterus regius (Bonnaterre, 1788) | ||||
| Family: | Scophthalmidae (Turbots) |
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| Order: | Pleuronectiformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Eckström's topknot | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Morocco; also in the western Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea (Ref. 12382). | |||
| Adult biology: | Occurs over rocky bottoms, less frequently on sandy bottoms (Ref. 12382). Feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Reproduction between February and August. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinctive characteristic from Phrynorhombus norvegicus: at early and late postlarva, presence of one and two large otocystic spines on each side, respectively. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 60°N - 20°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S.. 1976. (Ref. 37) | |||
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| Checked by: Giovanardi, Otello |
Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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