Norwegian topknot: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Norwegian topknot lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phrynorhombus norvegicus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Pleuronectiformes
Family	Scophthalmidae

Where does the Norwegian topknot live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Norwegian topknot in 10 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 Norwegian topknot endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Norwegian topknot?

The Norwegian topknot (Phrynorhombus norvegicus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Pleuronectiformes and the family Scophthalmidae, genus Phrynorhombus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Norwegian topknot

Zeugopterus norvegicus, the Norwegian topknot, is a species of turbot native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL. This species is sometimes classified in the monotypic genus Phrynorhombus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Norwegian topknot (revision 1371923257), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q244074 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).