Flatfish Scophthalmus laevis, living in shallow water over sandy bottoms in the NE Atlantic and Mediterranean. It is a freckled sandy brown, and grows to 60 cm/2 ft.

ETYM Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, from brith streaked, speckled.
European food fish; SYN. Scophthalmus rhombus.
A European flatfish (Scophthalmus rhombus syn. Bothus rhombus of the family Bothidae); broadly; turbot.