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Paralichthys olivaceus  (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Bastard halibut
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 103 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 9.1 kg (Ref. 40637)

Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 40 - ? cm

Environment

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 10 - 200 m (Ref. 11230)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 20°C (Ref. 107945); 62°N - 1°N, 99°E - 163°E (Ref. 54698)

Distribution

Western Pacific: Japan, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Korean Peninsula to the South China Sea.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-81; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 59 - 61; Vertebrae: 38

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Most highly prized of the Japanese flounders.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.7   ±0.62 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; Fec= 3 million)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (60 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high