Verasper variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Spotted halibut
photo by Myoung, J.-G.

Family:  Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Hippoglossinae
Max. size:  60 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,000.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 149 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: central Honshu, Japan to Korea and to the East China Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in the sublittoral zone above 100 m (Ref. 11230). Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms in coastal areas (Ref. 9137, 11230). Cultured and released for fishery in Japan.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 15 March 2021 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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