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slender sole (Lyopsetta exilis)
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Pleuronectidae

slender sole

Lyopsetta exilis

Thirty Five Centimeters Pleuronectid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium

slender sole is known around Eastern Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 35 cm.

Maximum length
35 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Alsek Canyon, southeastern Alaska to Isla Cedros, central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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