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Spotted Halibut

Verasper variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel 1846)

Biology

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Found in the sublittoral zone above 100 m (Ref. 11230). Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms in coastal areas (Ref. 9137, 11230). Cultured and released for fishery in Japan.
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fisheries: commercial
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Spotted halibut

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The spotted halibut (Verasper variegatus) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on sandy, muddy bottoms in the sublittoral coastal zone at depths of up to 100 metres (330 ft). It can reach 60 centimetres (24 in) in length and can weigh up to 4.0 kilograms (8.8 lb). Its native habitat is the northwestern Pacific, from Japan to Korea and the East China Sea.[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Verasper variegatus" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
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Spotted halibut: Brief Summary

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The spotted halibut (Verasper variegatus) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on sandy, muddy bottoms in the sublittoral coastal zone at depths of up to 100 metres (330 ft). It can reach 60 centimetres (24 in) in length and can weigh up to 4.0 kilograms (8.8 lb). Its native habitat is the northwestern Pacific, from Japan to Korea and the East China Sea.

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