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Diadromous Vulnerable 🍽️ Edible 🎣 Game Fish 🌡️ Temperate

Stone flounder

Platichthys bicoloratus Basilewsky, 1855
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Max Length
50 cm
Max Weight
—
Lifespan
12 yrs
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
—
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
—
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Stone flounder is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Platichthys bicoloratus
Authority
Basilewsky, 1855
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
50 cm
Lifespan
12 years
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Stone flounder is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Stone flounder is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Stone flounder is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range ? - 150 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Endemic to the East China Sea and the coastal waters of southern Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
3.7±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00776 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
50cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Basilewsky, 1855

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

⚡ Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for Stone flounder is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Stone flounder has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

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