Bastard halibut (Paralichthys olivaceus)

Scientific name: Paralichthys olivaceus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Bastard halibut (Paralichthys olivaceus)

The Bastard halibut (Paralichthys olivaceus) is a marine fish of the family Paralichthyidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Korean Peninsula to the South China Sea.

Biology

Most highly prized of the Japanese flounders.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paralichthys olivaceus
Family
Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
103
Depth range
10–200 m (33–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 10 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Korean Peninsula to the South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; Fec= 3 million)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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