| Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) |
| 103 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 9,100.0 g |
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demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 200 m, oceanodromous |
| Western Pacific: Japan, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Korean Peninsula to the South China Sea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-81; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 59-61; Vertebrae: 38-38 |
| Most highly prized of the Japanese flounders. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Juveniles reported from Three Fathoms Cove (Ref. 125536). Sometimes enter estuaries, eventually rivers and streams. Reported from the Mui Wo stream in Lantau Island (Ref. 129476). Sold in live fish markets. Commonly consumed in Hong Kong (Ref. 125589). |
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