Family: |
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Microstominae |
Max. size: |
60 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,760.0 g |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 800 m |
Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: central Japan northward, southern Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, Gulf of Bo Hai and East China Sea. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 9137, 11230). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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