''Phrynorhombus norvegicus'', the Norwegian topknot, is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
turbot
The turbot (''Scophthalmus maximus'') is a relatively large species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae. It is a demersal fish native to marine or brackish waters of the Northeast Atlantic, Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is an im ...
native to the northeastern
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...
. This species grows to a length of
SL. This species is the only known member of its
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
.
References
*
Scophthalmidae
Fauna of Norway
Fish of the North Sea
Norwegian topknot
''Phrynorhombus norvegicus'', the Norwegian topknot, is a species of turbot native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
*
Scophthalmida ...
Taxa named by Albert Günther
{{Pleuronectiformes-stub