Thor's scaldfish

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 known from the western Mediterranean and Black Sea. It is a marine, subtropical, demersal fish, up to 18 cm long.

Thor's scaldfish
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Bothidae
Genus:	Arnoglossus
Species:	A. thori
Binomial name
Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913
Synonyms
Kyleia thori (Kyle, 1913) Arnoglossus thory Kyle, 1913 Pleuronectes grohmanni Bonaparte, 1837 Arnoglossus moltonii Torchio, 1961 Arnoglossus moltoni Torchio, 1961

References

1. 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.
2. Arnoglossus thori Kyle, 1913

External links

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Arnoglossus thori" in FishBase. September 2012 version.