Spiny turbot

The Spiny turbot lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 15 - 50 m environment.

The spiny turbots are a family, Psettodidae, of primitive flatfish found in the tropical waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. The family contains just three species, all in the same genus, Psettodes. More

Common names

Lenguado espinudo in Spanish (español)
Palma in Portuguese (Português)
Palma in Spanish (español)
spiny turbot in English
Turbot épineux in French (français)
Vestafrikansk pigflynder in Danish (dansk)
小鱗鰜 in Mandarin Chinese
小鳞鳒 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Pleuronectiformes
Family : Psettodidae
Genus : Psettodes
Species : Psettodes bennettii
Authority : Steindachner, 1870