sand sole

Psettichthys melanostictus

Sixty Three Centimeters Pleuronectid Fish from Eastern Pacific

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Deep-bodied
Large
Temperate fish

The Pacific sand sole (Psettichthys melanostictus), also known as simply sand sole, is a species of flatfish found in the north-eastern Pacific waters where it lives on sandy bottoms. It is the only species in the genus Psettichthys, and ranges from the Bering Sea to northern California.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Psettichthys
Maximum length: 63 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern and Western Pacific: The Bering Sea coast of Alaska, near the Aleutian Islands (Ref. 27436 ) to the West Bering Sea and to Redondo Beach, southern California, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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