Dusky sole (Lepidopsetta mochigarei)

Scientific name: Lepidopsetta mochigarei Snyder, 1911

The Dusky sole (Lepidopsetta mochigarei) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Korean Peninsula to the southern Sea of Okhotsk.

Biology

Blind side white, with glossy highlights along myotome margins, increasing anteriorly. Pores: supraorbital 1-3; preopercular 8-13; lateral line 95-119. Interorbital space narrow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidopsetta mochigarei
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Korean Peninsula to the southern Sea of Okhotsk.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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