Turbot

  •  Distribution:In the Baltic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean up to Marroco, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.
  •  Feeding: It mainly eats fishes even if it also eats crustaceans and mollusks.
  •  Fishing: Trawl ships.
  •  Breeding: Tanks or cages.
  •  Repro: It is a gonocoric species with separated sexs. Spawning is possible by taking gametes (semen and eggs) out of the breeding parents. Females undergo ovulation cycles in about 70-90 hours. Embryo development takes 60-70 days. After the egg hatching, turbot larvae are 0.11-0.12in long.
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  • Temperature
    • 64.4-68ºF
  • Salinity
    • 30-35 per mille
  • Oxygen
    • > 7 ppm
  • Density
    • 1.36-2.84 l/p
  • Survival
    • 15-40%
  • Egg diameter
    • 0.04-0.05 in
  • Length larva
    • 0.11-0.12 in
  • Temperature
    • 57.2-62.6ºF
  • Salinity
    • 30-35 per mille
  • Oxygen
    • > 5 ppm
  • Load
    • 4.09-8.18 lb/ft²
  • Duration
    • 24-27 months
  • Final weight
    • 3.31-4.41lb
  • Survival
    • 90%