Tephrinectes

Paralichthys sinensis (Lacépède, 1802) Pleuronectes sinensis Lacépède, 1802 Tephrinectes sinensis, the Chinese brill, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae.

Like the rest of the large-tooth flounders, it has both eyes on the left side of its head.

It is a demersal fish that lives in sub-tropical waters.

It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, from Taiwan to the coast of mainland China.

It has been used in Chinese medicine and in making Shacha sauce.