Maxillary brill [Scophthalmus aquosus]
Description
The maxillary brill is a rare species of flatfish in the turbot family Scophthalmidae. It is found in the northwest Atlantic, specifically from Nova Scotia to North Carolina. The maxillary brill has a flat, oval body, small head and a large mouth. The maxillary brill is a bottom-dwelling species that inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms, where it feeds on crustaceans and small fish.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
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| Family |
Turbots
Scophthalmidae
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| Genus |
Brill
Scophthalmus
|