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Hoshigarei

Verasper variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Status not recordedbony fish

The hoshigarei (Verasper variegatus) is a species in the family Pleuronectidae, order Pleuronectiformes.

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Quick facts about the hoshigarei

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the hoshigarei live?

Not recorded

Is the hoshigarei endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the hoshigarei classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPleuronectiformes
  5. familyPleuronectidae
  6. genusVerasper
  7. SpeciesVerasper variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Synonyms Platessa variegata

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Spotted halibutEnglish
  • ホシガレイJapanese
  • 범가자미Korean
  • Пятнистый палтусRussian
  • 圓斑星鰈Chinese
  • Hoshi-gareiJapanese
  • Изменчевый верасперRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the hoshigarei

Other species in the same genus Verasper.

Matsukawa

Verasper moseri

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the hoshigarei?

The hoshigarei (Verasper variegatus) belongs to the family Pleuronectidae in the order Pleuronectiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Hoshigarei (Verasper variegatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/hoshigarei

MLA

“Hoshigarei (Verasper variegatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/hoshigarei.

BibTeX
@misc{hoshigarei_2026,
  title = {Hoshigarei (Verasper variegatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hoshigarei},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}