Teleostei, Scophthalmidae: four-spot megrim spotted in Norwegian waters

The flatfish four-spot megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) was registered in Norwegian waters, both in trawl catches and video observations. The records represent a considerable northward extension of the species. Specimens of up to 49 cm were measured, representing also a new maximum size for this specie...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Fauna norvegica
Main Authors: Rupert Wienerroither, Otte Bjelland, Gjertrud Jensen, Anne Kari Sveistrup
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian University of Science and Technology 2019
Subjects:
Teleostei
Norwegian Sea
distribution
Zoology
QL1-991
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5324/fn.v39i0.2872
https://doaj.org/article/d07dd47020e645eeb6e691b933a16b0e
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Summary:The flatfish four-spot megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) was registered in Norwegian waters, both in trawl catches and video observations. The records represent a considerable northward extension of the species. Specimens of up to 49 cm were measured, representing also a new maximum size for this species. The number of registrations has increased within the last years, indicating that the species got more common in this area.

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