Stone flounder
(Platichthys bicoloratus)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database

Classification

Species: Platichthys bicoloratus
Genus: Platichthys
Family: Pleuronectidae - Righteye flounders
Order: Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Stone flounder
Habitat: Saltwater
Climate: Temperate
Native to coast of: Asia
Distribution: Pacific Ocean, East China Sea

Northwest Pacific: Endemic to the East China Sea and the coastal waters of southern Japan.

Max length: 50 cm SL

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