Mediterranean scaldfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Mediterranean scaldfish lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Arnoglossus laterna
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Pleuronectiformes
Family	Bothidae

Where does the Mediterranean scaldfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mediterranean scaldfish in 13 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Mediterranean scaldfish endangered?

The Mediterranean scaldfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Mediterranean scaldfish?

The Mediterranean scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna) is a ray-finned fish in the order Pleuronectiformes and the family Bothidae, genus Arnoglossus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Mediterranean scaldfish

The Mediterranean scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna), also known as the scaldfish, is a species of benthic left eyed flatfish belonging to the family Bothidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic of Europe and Africa as well as the Mediterranean, and is of minor interest to fisheries.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mediterranean scaldfish (revision 1314610004), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q585976 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).