Scophthalmus maeoticus

Scophthalmus maeoticus
	Black Sea turbot on both sides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Suborder:	Pleuronectoidei
Family:	Scophthalmidae
Genus:	Scophthalmus
Species:	S. maeoticus
Binomial name
	Scophthalmus maeoticus; (Pallas, 1814)
Synonyms
	List Bothus maeoticus (Pallas, 1814) ; Pleuronectes maeoticus Pallas, 1814 ; Psetta maeotica (Pallas, 1814) ; Psetta maxima subsp. maeotica (Pallas, 1814) ; Rhombus maeoticus (Pallas, 1814) ; Rhombus torosus Rathke, 1836 ; Scophthalmus maximus subsp. maeoticus (Pallas, 1814) ; ;

Scophthalmus maeoticus (Black Sea turbot or kalkan) is a fish species in the family Scophthalmidae. It is widespread in the Black Sea. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, which is common in the Mediterranean Sea. The taxonomic status of this species is under discussion. It is an important commercial species.