Morphological Characteristics

The body is laterally compressed and tongue-shaped, generally 25-40 cm in length and 500-1500 g in weight. The head is very short, the eyes are small, both eyes are on the left side of the head, the mouth is inferior, the muzzle is bent downward and backward in an arch, and the left and right are symmetrical. The scales are large, the eye side is covered with pectinate scales, light brown, with 2 lateral lines; the eye side is covered with round scales, white, without lateral lines. Posterior nostril on the eyed side is located between the eyes. Dorsal and anal fins fully attached to the caudal fin; no pectoral fins; caudal fin pointed.

Origin and season

Distributed in the western North Pacific Ocean. It can be caught in all offshore fishing grounds in China, with Ocean Island and Shidao fishing grounds as the main producing areas. But the fish are not dense, in fishing operations, more than the Department of bycatch objects, the fishing season for the summer season from May to July, the fall season from October to December.

Economic value

Broad-bodied tongue sole is one of the marine valuable economic fish. It contains 13.7 grams of protein and 1.2 grams of fat per 100 grams, and its meat is delicate and flavorful. Especially in the summer flood catch the fish is the most fat, eaten fresh and fat and not greasy. Braised tongue sole is one of the famous dishes. In addition to fresh food can also be processed into salted and dried products