What is Turbot?
{{Taxobox | name = Turbot | image = Psetta maxima.JPG | image_width = 250px | image_caption = ''Scophthalmus maximus'' | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] | classis = [[Actinopterygii]] | ordo = [[Pleuronectiformes]] | familia = '''Scophthalmidae''' | subdivision_ranks = | subdivision = }} The '''turbot''' (''Scophthalmus maximus'') is a relatively large [[flatfish]] found in the [[North Atlantic|Atlantic]], [[Baltic Sea]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. Turbot are fished for food, and have a delicate [[flavour]]. They are farmed in a number of countries, and are quite expensive in [[restaurants]]. When caught, [[professional]] [[Fishing|fishermen]] often make small cuts through the [[bone]] near the [[tail]]fin. This lets the blood out and keeps the meat white. Storing the Turbot upside down also helps in keeping the underside of the fish white. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Flatfish]] [[Category:Edible fish]]