| Family: |
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae |
| Max. size: |
49 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,700.0 g; max. reported age: 34 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 700 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: Korea and the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk, Bering Sea, and Barkley Sound, Canada. Reported from the Alaskan Beaufort Sea (Ref. 28503). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 61-69; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 48-58; Vertebrae: 39-40. Dorsal origin above posterior part of eye. Caudal rounded at edges. Pectorals bluntly pointed. |
| Biology: |
Adults feed on hydroids, worms, mollusks, and brittle stars (Ref. 6885). Marketed frozen and eaten fried, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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