Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae Righteye flounders
Subfamily: Hippoglossinae
Genus: Verasper

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Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Verasper moseri Jordan & Gilbert, 1898

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Verasper moseri
[Barfin flounder]

Photo by Myoung, J.-G.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Verasper variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Myoung, J.-G.
 
Verasper variegatus
[Spotted halibut]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Verasper moseri Barfin flounder Northwest Pacific 70 SL 1898
Verasper variegatus Spotted halibut Northwest Pacific 60 SL 1846



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