Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Bastard halibut
photo by CAFS

Family:  Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Max. size:  103 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 9,100.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 200 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Korean Peninsula to the South China Sea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-81; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 59-61; Vertebrae: 38-38
Biology:  Most highly prized of the Japanese flounders.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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