Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913 is a animal in the Bothidae family, order Pleuronectiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913

Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913

Thor's scaldfish (Arnoglossus thori) is a small benthic lefteye flounder found in parts of the Atlantic and Mediterranean/Black Seas.

Family
Genus
Arnoglossus
Order
Pleuronectiformes
Class

About Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913

Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913, commonly known as Thor's scaldfish, is a species of benthic bottom-feeding fish in the lefteye flounder family Bothidae. This marine subtropical demersal fish has a widespread distribution across the Eastern Atlantic, ranging from Ireland down to Sierra Leone and Cape Verde. It can also be found in the western Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. This species grows up to a maximum length of 18 centimeters.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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