Spotted halibut (Verasper variegatus)

Scientific name: Verasper variegatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Spotted halibut (Verasper variegatus)

The Spotted halibut (Verasper variegatus) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, central Honshu, Japan to Korea and to the East China Sea.

Biology

Found in the sublittoral zone above 100 m. Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms in coastal areas. Cultured and released for fishery in Japan.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Verasper variegatus
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: central Honshu, Japan to Korea and to the East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.27)

Sources

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

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