Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Not Kosher
Has fins but no scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
No
Description
The turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, is a relatively large species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae. It is a demersal fish native to marine or brackish waters of the Northeast Atlantic, Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
Turbot is prized for its delicate flavor and bright white flesh that stays white when cooked. It is baked, poached, steamed, or pan-fried.
The turbot is a flatfish of the northeast Atlantic, Baltic, and Mediterranean, living close to shore on sandy, shallow bottoms. It is farmed heavily in Spain, Portugal, France, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Norway, Chile, and China.
Also known as
- European Turbot
- Brill
Turbot in foreign languages
| Scientific | Scophthalmus maximus |
| Hebrew | טורבוט |
| Arabic | دحنانة عملاقة |
| Spanish | Rodaballo |
| Portuguese | Pregado |
| French | turbot |
| German | Steinbutt |
| Greek | Καλκάνι |
| Russian | Тюрбо |
| Turkish | Kalkan balığı |
| Chinese | 大菱鮃 |
| Japanese | イシビラメ |
| Korean | 대문짝넙치 |
| Hindi | टर्बट |
| Vietnamese | Cá bơn Đại Tây Dương |
| Indonesian | Ikan Turbot |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Not kosher. Turbot have bony tubercles, not true scales. OU and Chabad rule European turbot not kosher.