Shotted halibut (Eopsetta grigorjewi)

Scientific name: Eopsetta grigorjewi Herzenstein, 1890

Shotted halibut (Eopsetta grigorjewi)

The Shotted halibut (Eopsetta grigorjewi) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Pacific coast of Japan, Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, Gulf of Po-Hai, East China Sea to Taiwan.

Biology

Found in the sublittoral zone, above 200 m on sandy mud bottoms. Cultured and released for fishery in Japan.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eopsetta grigorjewi
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
60–1325 m (197–4347 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 1325 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Pacific coast of Japan, Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, Gulf of Po-Hai, East China Sea to Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.21-0.30)

Sources

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

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