Scaldback

Order Pleuronectiformes

Family Bothidae

Flat bony fish of oval body. Variant of the Four-spot megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) but differentiable by its coloration, brownish gray color, sometimes with dark irregular spots, and size that is usually smaller. It measures up to 10 cm.

Characteristics

FAO code
RKZ

Specie
Arnoglossus kessleri

Type
White fish

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea

International denominations

Italy Zanchetta o Suacia

Portugal Carta

United Kingdom Scaldback

Fishing areas

Fishing arts

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