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Yellowfin sole

Limanda aspera (Pallas, 1814)

Status not recordedbony fish

The yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera) is a species in the family Pleuronectidae, order Pleuronectiformes.

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Quick facts about the yellowfin sole

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 yellowfin sole live?

Not recorded

Is the yellowfin sole 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 yellowfin sole classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPleuronectiformes
  5. familyPleuronectidae
  6. genusLimanda
  7. SpeciesLimanda aspera (Pallas, 1814)

Synonyms Limanda asprella, Pleuronectes asper

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • limanda drsnáCzech
  • Japansk isingDanish
  • Pazifische KliescheGerman
  • limande du JaponFrench
  • コガネガレイJapanese
  • Japanse scharDutch
  • Solha-ásperaPortuguese
  • лиманда колючаяRussian
  • 糙黃蓋鰈Chinese
  • limande à nageoires jaunesFrench
  • Kogane-gareiJapanese
  • Желтоперая камбалаRussian
  • Желтопёрая камбалаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the yellowfin sole

Other species in the same genus Limanda.

Dab

Limanda limanda

PleuronectidaeNo free photo yet

Sakhalin sole

Limanda sakhalinensis

PleuronectidaeNo free photo yet

CompareYellowfin sole vs DabYellowfin sole vs Sakhalin sole

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the yellowfin sole?

The yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera) 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). Yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellowfin-sole

MLA

“Yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellowfin-sole.

BibTeX
@misc{yellowfin_sole_2026,
  title = {Yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellowfin-sole},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}