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Verasper moseri Jordan & Gilbert, 1898 Barfin flounder |
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photo by
Yang, N.-S. |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders), subfamily: Hippoglossinae | |||
| Max. size: | 70 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,000.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 900 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Pacific coast of northern Japan, northern part of the Sea of Japan, the Tatar Strait, southern Sea of Okhotsk and the Kuril Islands. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 9137). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 15 March 2021 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||