Dexistes rikuzenius Jordan & Starks, 1904
Rikuzen flounder
Dexistes rikuzenius
photo by Suzuki, T.

 Family:  Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae
 Max. size:  22 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 42 - 200 m
 Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan and Korean Peninsula.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Found on sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 11230).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 02.03.94
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 09.04.13
 Checked by: Amaoka, Kunio - 26.10.95

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