| Family: |
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Pleuronectinae |
| Max. size: |
87 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,500.0 g; max. reported age: 37 years |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: Peter the Great Bay to Point Hope in the Chukchi Sea south to Unalaska Island and east to Kayak Island in southeast Alaska. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 63-74; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 47-55. 5 high prominences on postocular ridge (Ref. 559). |
| Biology: |
Adults feed mainly on polychaetes and amphipods (Ref. 27301). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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