Marbled sole and Similar Species
Pleuronectes yokohamae
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Open the appSeveral fish can be confused with Marbled sole. Here are the key differences.
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Stone flounder
Kareius bicoloratus
Key differences: The Stone flounder has a rougher skin texture due to larger, more prominent ctenoid scales and often exhibits more pronounced bony tubercles on its head and body. Its coloration tends to be more uniformly mottled rather than distinctly marbled.
Starry flounder
Platichthys stellatus
Key differences: The Starry flounder is easily distinguished by its prominent, star-like bony tubercles scattered over its body and alternating black and white or orange bands on its dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. It can be either right-eyed or left-eyed, unlike the consistently right-eyed Marbled sole.
Japanese flounder
Paralichthys olivaceus
Key differences: The Japanese flounder is a left-eyed flatfish (eyes on the left side of the head) and typically has a smoother body with less pronounced patterning, often more uniformly olive-brown with scattered darker spots.
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