Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Pleuronectidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Pleuronectiformes Genus Limanda | |
Similar Longhead dab, Blackfin flounder, Pseudopleuronectes obscurus, Deepsea sole, Bering flounder | ||
The speckled flounder, Limanda punctatissima, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms in the temperate waters of the northwestern Pacific, from the southern Sea of Okhotsk and the Kuril islands to the Sea of Japan, including coastal areas of Japan and Korea. It can grow up to 40 centimetres (16 in) in length, and can weigh up to 450 grams (16 oz).
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