Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Bastard halibut |
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CAFS |
Family: | Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) | |||
Max. size: | 103 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 9,100.0 g | |||
Environment: | demersal; 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 (Ref. 96402) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 17.10.90 |
Modified by: Froese, Rainer - 16.09.03 |
Checked by: Amaoka, Kunio - 26.10.95 |