What is Turbot called in Argentina?

In Argentina, Turbot is known as Rodaballo.

What is Turbot called in Spain?

In Spain, Turbot is known as Rodaballo.

What is Turbot called in Portugal?

In Portugal, Turbot is known as Pregado.

What is Turbot called in Italy?

In Italy, Turbot is known as Rombo chiodato.

What is Turbot called in Germany?

In Germany, Turbot is known as Steinbutt.

What family does Turbot belong to?

Turbot belongs to Scophthalmidae, the flatfish family.

Turbot

Fish · Scophthalmidae

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Also called

🇦🇷🇪🇸Rodaballo🇵🇹Pregado🇮🇹Rombo chiodato🇩🇪Steinbutt

Turbot is a large, diamond-shaped flatfish considered one of the finest eating fish in Europe. Its thick, firm white flesh has an exceptional flavor and holds up well to roasting, grilling, and poaching. It is consistently one of the most expensive fish at European fish counters. It is particularly prized in France and Spain and is often served whole at the table as a centerpiece.

Names by country

Country	Name	Notes
🇺🇸United States	Turbot
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Turbot	Considered one of the finest fish available in the UK
🇦🇷Argentina	Rodaballo
🇫🇷France	Turbotprimary	A grand fish of French cuisine — classically poached whole in a turbotière
🇪🇸Spain	Rodaballo	Highly prized in Galicia and across fine Spanish restaurants
🇵🇹Portugal	Pregado
🇮🇹Italy	Rombo chiodato
🇩🇪Germany	Steinbutt

Culinary substitutes

Sole

Both are prized European flatfish with delicate white flesh — turbot is thicker, meatier, and firmer while sole is thinner and more delicate.

Saint-Pierre

Both are prized, expensive, firm-fleshed white fish with poor yield and pearly thick fillets — turbot is meatier and more forgiving, Saint-Pierre sweeter and finer.

Halibut

The two premium flatfish, and the closest thing each has to an equivalent across the Atlantic. Turbot is richer, more gelatinous and cooks more forgivingly; halibut is leaner, firmer and cut far thicker, so it takes a grill better and punishes overcooking harder.