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Willowy flounder

Glyptocephalus kitaharae (Jordan & Starks, 1904)

Status not recordedbony fish

The willowy flounder (Glyptocephalus kitaharae) is a species in the family Pleuronectidae, order Pleuronectiformes.

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Quick facts about the willowy flounder

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 willowy flounder live?

Not recorded

Is the willowy flounder 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 willowy flounder classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPleuronectiformes
  5. familyPleuronectidae
  6. genusGlyptocephalus
  7. SpeciesGlyptocephalus kitaharae (Jordan & Starks, 1904)

Synonyms Glyptocephalus kitaharai, Microstomus kitaharae, Microstomus kitaharai, Tanakius kitaharae, Tanakius kitaharai

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • ヤナギムシガレイJapanese
  • Длинная камбала КитахарыRussian
  • Yanagimushi-gareiJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the willowy flounder

Other species in the same genus Glyptocephalus.

Flet

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

PleuronectidaeNo free photo yet

Rex sole

Glyptocephalus zachirus

PleuronectidaeNo free photo yet

Hireguro

Glyptocephalus stelleri

PleuronectidaeNo free photo yet

CompareWillowy flounder vs FletWillowy flounder vs Rex soleWillowy flounder vs Hireguro

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the willowy flounder?

The willowy flounder (Glyptocephalus kitaharae) belongs to the family Pleuronectidae in the order Pleuronectiformes.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Willowy flounder (Glyptocephalus kitaharae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/willowy-flounder

MLA

“Willowy flounder (Glyptocephalus kitaharae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/willowy-flounder.

BibTeX
@misc{willowy_flounder_2026,
  title = {Willowy flounder (Glyptocephalus kitaharae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/willowy-flounder},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}