Species: Pleuronichthys ritteri, Spotted turbot

Pleuronichthys ritteri Starks & Morris, 1907

Spotted turbot

Body widest in middle;  eyes on the right side of the head, upper eye relatively small (6.3-8.1% of SL); ridge between eyes relatively low, without spine at each end; a small, asymmetric mouth; lips with transverse folds; teeth concentrated on blind-side of mouth; teeth on both jaws of eye side; no teeth on roof of mouth; 14 (12-17) gill rakers; border of the preoperculum free, very evident; dorsal fin origin under blind side; dorsal 61-72 rays; anal 44-49 rays; eye-side pectoral 9 rays; pelvic fins symmetric, inserted on both sides of the body; tail base relatively narrow (minimum is 18-23% of body height); lateral lines on both sides of the body, without an arch over the pectoral, originates above eye, with a branch under the lower eye and long branch extending back along under the dorsal fin; lateral line scales ~ 89.