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Scophthalmidae (Turbots)
Etymology: Zeugopterus: Greek, zygon = yoke + Greek, pteron = wing, fin.
Eponymy: Carl Ulrik Ekström (1781–1859) was a Swedish priest and naturalist who studied medicine at Uppsala (1804) but was later ordained (1807). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bonnaterre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino; salmastro demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 10 - 180 m. Subtropical; 60°N - 20°N, 18°W - 17°E
Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Morocco; also in the western Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea (Ref. 12382).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3397); common length : 12.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3397)
Occurs over rocky bottoms, less frequently on sandy bottoms (Ref. 12382). Feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Reproduction between February and August.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Bauchot, M.-L., 1987. Poissons osseux. p. 891-1421. In W. Fischer, M.L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.) Fiches FAO d'identification pour les besoins de la pêche. (rev. 1). Méditerranée et mer Noire. Zone de pêche 37. Vol. II. Commission des Communautés Européennes and FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3397)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 7.2 - 13, mean 10.1 °C (based on 273 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7520 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01259 (0.00559 - 0.02837), b=3.03 (2.84 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 115 [54, 312] mg/100g; Iron = 0.932 [0.399, 2.038] mg/100g; Protein = 19.2 [17.5, 21.1] %; Omega3 = 0.274 [0.139, 0.553] g/100g; Selenium = 24.7 [10.6, 56.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 12.5 [3.3, 52.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.745 [0.460, 1.182] mg/100g (wet weight);