Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Bastard halibut
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes) > Paralichthyidae (Large-tooth flounders)
Etymology: Paralichthys: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Temminck & Schlegel.
Etymology: Paralichthys: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Temminck & Schlegel.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 10 - 200 m (Ref. 11230). Subtropical; 62°N - 1°N, 99°E - 163°E (Ref. 54698)
Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Pacific: Japan, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, Korean Peninsula to the South China Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 40 - ? cm
Max length : 103 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 9.1 kg (Ref. 40637)
Max length : 103 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 9.1 kg (Ref. 40637)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 77 - 81; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 59 - 61; Vertebrae: 38.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Most highly prized of the Japanese flounders.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Main reference
Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Amaoka, Kunio | Collaborators
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Growth parameters
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Physiology
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Body composition
Nutrients
Oxygen consumption
Swimming type
Swimming speed
Visual pigments
Fish sound
Diseases & Parasites
Toxicity (LC50s)
Human related
Aquaculture systems
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Stamps, coins, misc.
Aquaculture systems
Aquaculture profiles
Strains
Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.
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AFORO (otoliths) | Alien/Invasive Species database | Aquatic Commons | BHL | Cloffa | Websites from users | Check FishWatcher | CISTI | Catalog of Fishes: genus, species | DiscoverLife | ECOTOX | FAO - Aquaculture systems: production searchFisheries: species profile, landings search; Publication: search | Faunafri | Fishipedia | Fishtrace | GloBI | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | IGFA World Record | National databases | OneZoom | Open Tree of Life | Otolith Atlas of Taiwan Fishes | PubMed | Reef Life Survey | Socotra Atlas | TreeBase | Tree of Life | Wikipedia: Go, Search | World Records Freshwater Fishing | Zoological Record
Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.00794 (0.00432 - 0.01461), b=3.07 (2.90 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
4.5 ±0.8 se; based on diet studies. |
| Generation time | 7.3 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies. |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; Fec= 3 million). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
High vulnerability (60 of 100). 🛈 |
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649) |
Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100). 🛈 |
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Price category (Ref. 80766) |
Very high. |
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Nutrients (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 44.6 [23.3, 90.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.878 [0.412, 1.545] mg/100g; Protein = 17 [15, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.26 [0.12, 0.50] g/100g; Selenium = 35.6 [18.2, 76.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.5 [4.4, 47.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.444 [0.302, 0.644] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies. |