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)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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