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Japonolaeops dentatus

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Japonolaeops dentatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Bothidae
Genus: Japonolaeops
Amaoka, 1969
Species:
J. dentatus
Binomial name
Japonolaeops dentatus
Amaoka, 1969

Japonolaeops dentatus is a species of lefteye flounder found in the western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan to Taiwan. This is a deep water species found at depths of from 300 to 500 metres (980 to 1,640 ft). This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. This species is important commercially. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Japonolaeops dentatus". FishBase. October 2012 version.