Far Eastern smooth flounder

Liopsetta pinnifasciata

Pleuronectid Fish beneath Northwest Pacific

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

The Far Eastern smooth flounder (Liopsetta pinnifasciata) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms in salt, brackish and fresh waters. Its native habitat is the temperate waters of the northwestern Pacific, specifically Japan, Russia and the Kuril Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Liopsetta
Maximum length: 50 cm
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan, Kuril Islands, Russia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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