Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae |
30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 530 m, oceanodromous |
North Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk north to northeast of Cape Lisburne, south to northwest of Akutan Island, Aleutian chain, Alaska. Arctic Canada. |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-80; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 51-62. Mouth large; teeth on each jaw uniserial; anterior teeth on each jaw somewhat enlarged, not canine-like; upper eye completely lateral; upper surfaces of eyeballs not scaled; interorbital space narrow, not ridged, and covered with several scale rows; caudal fin slightly rounded (Ref. 559). |
Benthic (Ref. 58426). Minimum depth reported at 0m (Ref. 50550). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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