Phrynorhombus norvegicus Norwegian topknot

Phrynorhombus norvegicus is commonly referred to as Norwegian topknot. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

4937 

AphiaID:

127147 

Scientific:

Phrynorhombus norvegicus 

German:

Norwegischer Zwergbutt 

English:

Norwegian Topknot 

Category:

Flounders & Soles 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Pleuronectiformes (Order) > Scophthalmidae (Family) > Phrynorhombus (Genus) > norvegicus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Günther, ), 1862 

Occurrence:

Algeria, Bay of Biscay, European Coasts, Iceland, Scandinavia, Spain, the British Isles, the Isle of Man 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Size:

up to 4.72" (12 cm) 

Temperature:

39.2 °F - 75.2 °F (4°C - 24°C) 

Food:

Fish (little fishes), Fish larvae, Invertebrates, Worms, Zoobenthos 

Tank:

219.98 gal (~ 1000L)  

Difficulty:

Average 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Phrynorhombus norvegicus
  Norwegischer Zwergbutt

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2013-01-03 19:37:15 

Last edit:

2026-01-14 13:58:42 

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