Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus

Blue sketch illustration of Brill
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins Yes
Scales Yes
Description

The brill, Scophthalmus rhombus, is a species of flatfish in the turbot family (Scophthalmidae) of the order Pleuronectiformes. Brill can be found in the northeast Atlantic, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and Mediterranean, primarily in deeper offshore waters.

Brill is sold commercially and eaten much like turbot, though chefs tend to prefer turbot.

The brill is a marine flatfish of the turbot family, found in the northeast Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Black and Baltic Seas. It lives over sandy or muddy bottoms, from shallow water down to about 100 m.

Also known as

  • European Brill
  • Kite

Kosher Brill in foreign languages

ScientificScophthalmus rhombus
Spanish corujo
Portuguese Rodovalho
French Barbue
German Glattbutt
Russian Гладкий ромб
Chinese 菱鮃
Japanese ブリル
Indonesian Gerit