# The genome sequence of the turbot, Scophthalmus maximus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pleuronectiformes: Scophthalmidae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the turbot, a flatfish species, as part of a larger project to sequence species in Britain and Ireland.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly for the turbot, Scophthalmus maximus.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 550.28 megabases long, with 99.74% scaffolded into 22 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 17.73 kilobases in length.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual
Scophthalmus maximus (Turbot; Chordata; Actinopteri; Pleuronectiformes; Scophthalmidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 550.28 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.74%) is scaffolded into 22 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 17.73 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.