arrowtooth flounder

Atheresthes stomias

Pleuronectid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Polar
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
North America
Deep-bodied
Large
Cold-water fish

The arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) is a fish in the family Pleuronectidae. It can be caught from the Bering Sea to Santa Rosa Island, California. At present, it is the most common fish in the Gulf of Alaska.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Atheresthes
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied