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Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsOther fish close to the bottom
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- TurbotBritish English
- SteinbuttGerman (Germany)
- RemolEuropean Spanish
- RodoballoEuropean Spanish
- Roumbou clavetatFrench (France)
- Turboden (Manche)French (France)
- Turboden (Atlantique)French (France)
- TurbodatFrench (France)
- Roun clavetatFrench (France)
- Roun clavelaFrench (France)
- Roumbou clavetat (Méditerranée).Au Canada anglophone on désigne par turbot l'espèce Reinhardtius hippoglossoidesFrench (France)
- RoumbFrench (France)
- RonclaveléFrench (France)
- Rhum clavetatFrench (France)
- PrabotFrench (France)
- Feuille de VergneFrench (France)
- EturboFrench (France)
- CloutéFrench (France)
- Appelé flétan du Groenland par les québecois et flétan noir par les français.French (France)
- Rombo chiodatoItalian (Italy)
- PigghvarrNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
- TarbotDutch (Netherlands)
- PregadoEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Psetta maxima
- Scophthalmus ponticus
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Sources
- CHANET Bruno, GUICHARD Benjamin, PETIT DE VOIZE Patrice, SOHIER Sandra, JEGLOT Samuel in : DORIS, 03/12/2016 : Scophthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/611
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Scophthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/983
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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