Diamond turbot

The diamond turbot feeds almost entirely during daylight, and its diet consists of benthos invertebrates such as polychaetes, molluscs and shrimps.

The Diamond turbot lives in the demersal, brackish, marine, depth range 1 - 50 m , usually 1 - 20 m environment.

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Bait and Tackle: Diamond turbot are small flatfish which prefer a small hook and live bait - blood worms and ghost shrimp are the best. However, many are also caught on cut anchovy, strips of squid, and pieces of shrimp or clam. Hooks should not be larger than size 4. More

The diamond turbot, found along the Pacific coast, is another common species. The plaice of western Europe grows to 60 cm (24 in) and 4.5 kg (10 lb). Two species of flounder are found along the coasts of Great Britain. More

* diamond: The diamond turbot, found along the Pacific coast, is another common species. The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com. More

Common names

Charlottin diamant in French (français)
Diamanthvarre in Danish (dansk)
diamond turbot in English
Platija in sp
Platija diamante in Spanish (español)
Rombica zóltousta in Polish (polski)
Solla in sp
Solla diamante in Spanish (español)
Turbot in English
高鰈 in Mandarin Chinese
高鲽 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Pleuronectiformes
Family : Pleuronectidae
Genus : Hypsopsetta
Species : Hypsopsetta guttulata
Authority : Girard, 1856