Brill
📖 Overview
Lives on sandy or mixed bottoms; feeds on bottom-living fishes and larger crustaceans. Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Thinner and more slender body. Skin with small, smooth scales, without bony tubercle. Able to change color of the eyed side, matching the bottom they rest on. Color is often olive green, with dark and light spots .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brill is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Brill is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range 5 - 50 m . Temperate; 64°N - 26°N, 24°W - 42°E known throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
🌿 Ecology
bottom-living fishes and larger crustaceans
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Brill is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.3 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 262 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Brill has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platessa pavonina | Costa | 1847 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes cristatus | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes laevis | Turton | 1802 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes lioderma | Nardo | 1827 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes rhombus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Pleuronectes rhombus laevis | Bonaparte | 1833 | Synonym |
| Rhombus barbatus | Risso | 1827 | Synonym |
| Rhombus laevis | Turton | 1802 | Synonym |
| Rhombus linnei | Malm | 1877 | Synonym |
| Rhombus vulgaris | Cuvier | 1846 | Synonym |
| Scophtalmus rhombus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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