Marbled sole (English name: Marbled sole)

Japanese: マコガレイ(真子鰈) - マコガレイ（英語表記）marbled sole

A marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is commonly seen throughout Japan from southern Hokkaido southward, and has many local names due to its important edible fish species. In Sendai it is called Aome, in the Hokuriku region it is called Kuchiboso because of its small mouth, and in the Chugoku region it is called Hosokuchi or Yamabushigarei. It is also simply called Mako. Those caught on the seabed near the castle ruins in Hinode Town, Oita Prefecture are called Shiroshitagarei (castle flounder) and are highly prized. The spawning season is from December to mid-February, and they participate in spawning when they reach a body length of 20 cm or more.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

カレイ目カレイ科の海産魚。北海道南部以南の日本各地でふつうに見られ，重要な食用魚種であることから多くの地方名をもつ。仙台でアオメ，北陸地方では口の小さいところからクチボソ，中国地方ではホソクチ，ヤマブシガレイなどといわれる。単にマコとも呼ばれる。大分県日出町の城跡付近の海底でとれるものはシロシタガレイ(城下鰈)と呼ばれ珍重されている。産卵期は12～2月中旬で，体長20cm以上に達すると産卵に参加する。

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