Pleuronectidae

flathead sole

Hippoglossoides elassodon

Dorsal origin above front upper eye

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• North America
• Deep-bodied
• Large
• Temperate fish

flathead sole is known around North Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 52 cm.