Mediterranean scaldfish
Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum, 1792)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Mediterranean scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna), also known as the scaldfish, is a species of benthic left eyed flatfish belonging to the family Bothidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic of Europe and Africa as well as the Mediterranean, and is of minor interest to fisheries.
Wikipedia contributors, Mediterranean scaldfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:59:36.002367+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum, 1792)
- Name authority
- (Walbaum, 1792)
- Common name
- Mediterranean scaldfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Pleuronectiformes
- Family
- Bothidae
- Genus
- Arnoglossus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPleuronectiformes
- suborderPleuronectoidei
- familyBothidae Smitt, 1892
- genusArnoglossus Bleeker, 1862
- speciesArnoglossus laterna (Walbaum, 1792)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Arnoglossus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Arnoglossus debilis (Gilbert, 1905) | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus multirastris Parin, 1983 | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus nigrifrons Amaoka & Mihara, 2000 | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus japonicus Hubbs, 1915 | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus muelleri (Klunzinger, 1872) | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus marisrubri Klausewitz & Schneider, 1986 | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus kessleri Schmidt, 1915 | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus micrommatus Amaoka, Arai & Gomon, 1997 | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus fisoni Ogilby, 1898 | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus boops (Hector, 1875) | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus coeruleosticta (Steindachner, 1898) | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnoglossus macrolophus Alcock, 1889 | BothidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pleuronectes leotardi Risso, 1810 Risso, 1810 | synonym |
| Arnoglossus laterna microstoma Kyle, 1913 Kyle, 1913 | synonym |
| Pleuronectes laterna Walbaum, 1792 Walbaum, 1792 | synonym |
| Rhombus soleaeformis Malm, 1865 Malm, 1865 | ambiguous synonym |
| Arnoglossus macrostoma Kyle, 1913 Kyle, 1913 | synonym |
| Pleuronectes conspersus Canestrini, 1861 Canestrini, 1861 | synonym |
| Pleuronectes arnoglossus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | synonym |
| Pleuronectes pellucidus Nardo, 1824 Nardo, 1824 | synonym |
| Pleuronectes diaphanus Shaw, 1803 Shaw, 1803 | synonym |
| Arnoglossus laterna macrostoma Kyle, 1913 Kyle, 1913 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127126 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5W53M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.