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Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Bastard halibut |
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CAFS |
| Family: | Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders) | |||
| Max. size: | 103 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 9,100.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 200 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Japan, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Korean Peninsula to the South China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-81; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 59-61; Vertebrae: 38-38 | |||
| Biology: | Most highly prized of the Japanese flounders. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||