| Dusky sole | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Genus: | Lepidopsetta |
| Species: | L. mochigarei |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidopsetta mochigarei Snyder, 1911 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pleuronectes mochigarei (Snyder, 1911) | |
The dusky sole, Lepidopsetta mochigarei, is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms in the temperate waters of the northwest Pacific, from the Korean peninsula to the southern Sea of Okhotsk. It grows up to 40 centimetres (16 in) in length.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (15 July 2009). "Lepidopsetta mochigarei". FishBase. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
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