HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesFlatfishesRighteye floundersS?hachi S?hachi (Cleisthenes pinetorum) Scientific name: Cleisthenes pinetorum Jordan & Starks, 1904 The S?hachi (Cleisthenes pinetorum) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. BiologyFound in the sublittoral zone on sandy mud bottoms.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCleisthenes pinetorumFamilyPleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)OrderPleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Depth range50–200 m (164–656 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 50 - 200 mClimateTemperateDistributionNorthwest Pacific: Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026