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Megrim

Lepidorhombus boscii (Risso, 1810)

Status not recordedbony fish

The megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) is a species in the family Scophthalmidae, order Pleuronectiformes.

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Quick facts about the megrim

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the megrim live?

Not recorded

Is the megrim endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the megrim classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPleuronectiformes
  5. familyScophthalmidae
  6. genusLepidorhombus
  7. SpeciesLepidorhombus boscii (Risso, 1810)

Synonyms Arnoglossus boscii, Hippoglossus boscii, Lepidorhombus bosci, Pleuronectes boscii, Rhombus boscii

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • Four-spot megrimEnglish
  • Four-spotted megrimEnglish
  • Fourspot meagrimEnglish
  • Fourspot megrimEnglish
  • Fourspot scaldfishEnglish
  • galluAsturian
  • palaia bruixaCatalan
  • kambala čtyřskvrnnáCzech
  • lleden Fair bedwar-smotynWelsh
  • VierfleckenbuttGerman
  • ΓλώσσαGreek
  • galloSpanish
  • oilar txikiBasque
  • nelitäpläkampelaFinnish
  • fausse limandeFrench
  • meigaGalician
  • rombo quatrocchiItalian
  • fireflekket varNorwegian Bokmål
  • Gevlekte scharretongDutch
  • fireflekka varNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Areeiro-de-quatro-manchasPortuguese
  • Пятнистый мегримRussian
  • peshk tulleAlbanian
  • fyrfläckig varSwedish
  • benekli pisiTurkish
  • 鮑氏鱗鮃Chinese
  • bruixa de quatre taquesCatalan
  • Lledod Mair Pedwar-SmotynWelsh
  • Gefleckter FlügelbuttGerman
  • ΖαγκέταGreek
  • ΚαλκάνιGreek
  • cardine à quatre tachesFrench
  • cardine à quatretachesFrench
  • rapanteGalician
  • Rombo quattrocchiItalian
  • viervlekkige scharretongDutch
  • viervlekkige schartongDutch
  • viervlekkkige scharretongDutch
  • rombi i ashpër katërpikëshAlbanian
  • Dörtbenekli PisiTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the megrim

Other species in the same genus Lepidorhombus.

Whiff

Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis

ScophthalmidaeNo free photo yet

CompareMegrim vs WhiffMegrim vs Lepidorhombus borali

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the megrim?

The megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) belongs to the family Scophthalmidae in the order Pleuronectiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/megrim

MLA

“Megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/megrim.

BibTeX
@misc{megrim_2026,
  title = {Megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/megrim},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}