(Stord - Hordaland / 17 meters / 11.02.2004)

Phylum: Chordata

Superclass: Gnathostomata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Pleuronectiformes

Family: Scophthalmidae

Scientific name: Zeugopterus punctatus

 

Norwegian: hårvar

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Distribution: This left eyed flounder lives on shallow water, preferably on hard or sandy substrate, down to 40 meters. It is common as far north as Trøndelag, but is reported all they way to Lofoten.

Characteristics:  The dorsal fin starts just next to the mouth and runs all the way back to the tail fin. Coloration is adapted to the surroundings, but the background color is often beige or light grey. The length does not exceed 25 cm.

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