Olive flounder

Olive flounder, or Bastard halibut
Korea flatfish in a supermarket display tank
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Pleuronectiformes
Family:	Paralichthyidae
Genus:	Paralichthys
Species:	P. olivaceus
Binomial name
Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

The Olive flounder or Bastard halibut (Paralichthys olivaceus; Japanese: ヒラメ) is a species of large-tooth flounder native to the north-western Pacific Ocean.

It is often referred to as the Japanese flatfish or Korea(n) flatfish (광어) when mentioned in the context of those countries.

It is the most common flatfish species raised in aquaculture in Korea. They are raised in Japan and China as well.

References

• Korea-US Aquaculture: Olive Flounder

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