''Zeugopterus'' is a
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 ...
of
turbots native to the north
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 ...
. The two species reach a maximum length of .
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Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include:
A–F
* (1859-1914), French rabbi
*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
* (born 1972), German motor journal ...
, 1787) (Topknot)
* '' Zeugopterus regius'' ( Bonnaterre, 1788) (Eckström's topknot)
References
Scophthalmidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Carl Moritz Gottsche
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