Mediterranean scaldfish
| Mediterranean scaldfish | |
|---|---|
| A fully grown scaldfish from the southern North Sea | |
| A scaldfish larva, measuring approximately 9 millimetres (0.35 in) in length | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Bothidae |
| Genus: | Arnoglossus |
| Species: | A. laterna |
| Binomial name | |
| Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum, 1792 ) | |
| Synonyms | |
The Mediterranean scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna), also known as the scaldfish, is a species of benthic left eyed flatfish belonging to the family Bothidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic of Europe and Africa as well as the Mediterranean, and is of minor interest to fisheries.