Northern Ireland Priority species (NIPS)

PISCES : Pleuronectiformes : ScophthalmidaeBONY FISH

Psetta maxima (Linnaeus, 1758)

Turbot

 Psetta maxima : Large Map

Distribution Map from NBN: Psetta maxima at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Psetta maxima at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Psetta maxima at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Scophthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758). AphiaID: 127149.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Osteichthyes; Actinopterygii; Actinopteri; Teleostei; Pleuronectiformes; Scophthalmidae; Psetta

  (2026). Psetta maxima. (Linnaeus, 1758). [In] Priority species, Marine Biodiversity Portal NI.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/priorityaccounts.php?item=ZG8590. Accessed on 2026-07-28