Yellow-striped Flounder is a flatfish that lives in the northwestern Pacific around East Asia and is not native to U.S. waters. A faint yellow band may appear near the rear edge of its pale, eyeless side.
Appearance
Appearance
This oval flatfish has both eyes on one side. The pale side may show narrow yellow bands near the rear edges.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
sandy and muddy seafloor
Range
Its range includes the Sea of Japan, waters off Korea, the Yellow Sea, and waters around northern Japan.
Behavior
Diet
In Korean and Japanese waters, it eats seafloor worms and small crustaceans.