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California halibut (Paralichthys californicus)
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Ecological Illustration of California halibut (Paralichthys californicus)
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Paralichthyidae

California halibut

Paralichthys californicus

Paralichthyid Fish between Fresh and Salt Water

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

California halibut is known from Eastern Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in estuaries and brackish water.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Flatfishes
Family
Paralichthyidae
Genus
Paralichthys
Body shape
deep_bodied
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