Thor's scaldfish (Arnoglossus thori) is a species of bottom feeder benthic fish belonging to the family Bothidae (lefteye flounder).[2] It is widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from Ireland to Sierra Leone and Cape Verde, and also found in the western Mediterranean and Black Sea. It is a marine, subtropical, demersal fish, up to 18 cm in length.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Bothidae |
| Genus: | Arnoglossus |
| Species: | A. thori
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| Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913
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References
edit- ^ Tous, P.; Sidibé, A.; Djiman, R.; Cissoko, K.; Camara, K.; Munroe, T.; Adeofe, T.A.; Camara, Y.H.; de Morais, L.; Sagna, A.; Sylla, M. (2015). "Arnoglossus thori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198556A15539202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198556A15539202.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913
External links
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Arnoglossus thori". FishBase. September 2012 version.