Summer flounder
Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Live Korea Flatfish (Paralichthys olivaceus) sold in a supermarket in Federal Way, Washington
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Open encyclopedia reference
The olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), bastard halibut, Japanese flounder or Korean halibut is a temperate marine species of large-tooth flounder native to the North-western Pacific Ocean. It is a high valued fin-fish, known to be excellent for aquaculture due to a rapid growth rate and popularity in Japan and Korea.
Wikipedia contributors, Olive flounder; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:11:25.308818+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
- Name authority
- (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
- Common name
- Summer flounder
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Pleuronectiformes
- Family
- Paralichthyidae
- Genus
- Paralichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPleuronectiformes
- suborderPleuronectoidei
- familyParalichthyidae Regan, 1910
- genusParalichthys Girard, 1858
- speciesParalichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paralichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paralichthys adspersus (Steindachner, 1867) | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gulf flounderParalichthys albigutta Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys brasiliensis (Ranzani, 1842) | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys delfini Pequeño & Plaza, 1987 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| northern flukeParalichthys dentatus (Linnaeus, 1766) | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys isosceles Jordan, 1891 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma Jordan & Gilbert, 1884 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys microps (Günther, 1881) | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys patagonicus Jordan, 1889 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| broad flounderParalichthys squamilentus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys triocellatus Miranda Ribeiro, 1903 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralichthys tropicus Ginsburg, 1933 | ParalichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hippoglossus olivaceus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275816 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4CYVS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.