| Family: |
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Hippoglossinae |
| Max. size: |
62 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,400.0 g; max. reported age: 15 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 1900 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: China (Ref. 559, 33837), Japan, and Kuril Islands to Canada and California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 75-89; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 61-72. Dorsal origin above or ahead of upper eye. Caudal broadly rounded. |
| Biology: |
Occurs on mud and sand bottoms (Ref. 9137, 11230). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 15 March 2021 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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