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Turbot (
family Scophthalmidae,
order Pleuronectiformes) are
flatfish native to
marine or
brackish waters of the
North Atlantic.
Name
Taxon name
The
taxon name for Turbot comes from the
Greek language:
skopein meaning "to look" and
ophthalmos meaning "eye".
Pronunciation of "Turbot"
The name of the fish may be pronounced
tur-bit or
tur-but (in
rhotic English or, in
non-rhotic English or ).
Alternatively,
American English speakers may often pronounce turbot as
tur-bo . This is likely a
back-formation based on
French words ending in
-ot; the French pronunciation of "turbot" may be approximated in English as "tour-bought".
Varieties of Turbot
The
European turbot (
Psetta maxima) is a large left-eyed flatfish found primarily close to shore in sandy shallow waters throughout the
Mediterranean, the
Baltic Sea, the
Black Sea and the
North Atlantic. The European turbot has an asymmetrical disk-shaped body, and may attain sizes of 30 to 40 pounds (approx. 15 to 17 kilograms).
Greenland Turbot (
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), sometimes known as blue halibut or
Greenland halibut, is usually harvested in the cold waters off Greenland in water depths of up to 1000m. Both flavor and texture is very similar to
Pacific Halibut.
Turbot as food fish
Turbot is highly prized as a
food fish for its delicate flavour. It is a valuable commercial species, acquired through
aquaculture and
trawling. Turbot are farmed in
France,
Spain,
Chile,
Norway and
China.
Turbot has a bright white flesh that retains its appearance when cooked. Like all flatfish, turbot yields four
fillets with meatier topside portions that may be
baked,
poached or
pan-fried.
Turbot vision
Turbot has the sharpest
vision out of all fish species.
Further Information
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