| 大分類 | 動物(魚類) | Kingdom | Animal(Fish) |
| 種名 | Hippoglossoides dubius | Species | Hippoglossoides dubius |
| 学名(一般名) | Hippoglossoides dubius、Hippoglossus dubius[flathead flounder、red halibut、あかがれい、アカガレイ、赤鰈] | Latin Name(General Name) | Hippoglossoides dubius,Hippoglossus dubius[flathead flounder,red halibut] |
| 科名 | カレイ科 | Family | Pleuronectide |
| 原産/分布 | 金華山以北の太平洋岸、日本海からオホーツク海に分布。 生息水深は底層の水温と関係しており、2-7℃付近に多く、金華山沖では水深300-450mに生息し、1-4月には40-100mに出現する。 | Origin | It is distributed in Pacific coasts north to Kinka-zan, and in the areas between Japan Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. The water depth of the habitat is related with the water temperature of the BL. It is mostly found where the water temperature is between 2 to 7 degree. In the sea off Kinka-zan, it lives at the depths between 300 and 450m. It moves to the depth of 40 - 100m, from January to April. |
| 日本伝来 | - | Introduction into Japan | - |
| 概説 | - | Summary | - |
| 旬 | 11-2月 | | From November to February |
| 食用 | 産卵期は北の海域ほど遅いが、およそ1-5月である。冬が旬で、新鮮なものは刺身にして味がよく、煮物や焼き物に適する。 | Edible | The spawning season starts later as the habitat gets further north. But it is from January to May. The best season is in winter. The fresh flesh is tasty when eaten raw by sashimi. It is also eaten boiled and grilled. |
| 健康促進/薬用 | - | Health Care/ Medicinal Usage | - |
| 健康促進 概要 | - | Summary of Health Care | - |
| 一般文献 | 多紀保彦ら監修・執筆 食材魚貝大百科 4 海藻類・魚類・その他、平凡社(2000) | Literature | - |
| 加工品 | - | Processed Food | - |