• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.73-80
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• 2007

Three pleuronectiform fishes are redescribed based on specimens from southern sea of Korea. A single specimen (73.4 mm SL) of Samariscus japonicus of the family Samaridae is characterized by having no pectoral fin on blind side and 5 pectoral fin rays on ocular side of body. Twenty specimens (53.6~125.8 mm SL) of Plagiopsetta glossa of the same family are characterized by having 8~10 pectoral fin rays and 6 black ring-shaped blotches on ocular side of body. Three specimens (74.1~83.4 mm SL) of Aseraggodes kaianus of the family Soleidae are characterized by having blackish-brown reticulations on ocular side of body.