Far Eastern smooth flounder (Liopsetta pinnifasciata)

Scientific name: Liopsetta pinnifasciata Kner, 1870

The Far Eastern smooth flounder (Liopsetta pinnifasciata) is a freshwater fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan, Kuril Islands, Russia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liopsetta pinnifasciata
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Kuril Islands, Russia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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