Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Bothidae | Phylum Chordata Order Pleuronectiformes Rank Species | |
Genus Japonolaeops
Amaoka, 1969 Similar Kamoharaia megastoma, Trichopsetta, Asterorhombus, Chascanopsetta | ||
Japonolaeops dentatus is a species of lefteye flounder found in the western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan to Taiwan. This is a deep water species found at depths of from 300 to 500 metres (980 to 1,640 ft). This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. This species is important commercially. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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