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Taxonomy
Ordnung: Plattfische (Pleuronectiformes)
Familie: Schollen (righteye flounders)

Fishing area

Occurrence, habitat
Northern Pacific, from Korea to Alaska

Temperature
Boreal < 10 °C

Depth
- 700 m

Habitat/ biotope
Demersal (close to the seabed)

Salinity/ water type
Saltwater

Life expectancy
34 years

Spawning migration
Migration to shallow waters.

Degree of wild catch
Highly commercial

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Threat level

IUCN red list
Not Evaluated (NE)

Assessment
Endangered by overfishing

Annual wild catch (t)
146'416 t in 2011

Number of animals affected (per year)
732 million