Parophrys vetulus

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Parophrys vetulus, commonly known as the English sole, is a right-eyed flatfish native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean and valued as a commercial food fish.

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Parophrys 1
Parophrys vetulus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flatfish
marine fish
species of ray-finned fish
bodyShape laterally compressed
oval
class Actinopterygii
commonName English sole
right-eyed flounder
describedBy Theodore Gill
diet bivalves
polychaete worms
small benthic invertebrates
small crustaceans
dorsalColoration brown to grayish-brown
economicUse commercial food fish
recreational fishery species
eyePosition right-eyed
family Pleuronectidae
fishingMethod bottom trawling
hook and line
trammel nets
foundAlongCoastOf Alaska
British Columbia
California
linked to: California (state)

Oregon
Washington
foundIn eastern North Pacific Ocean
genus Parophrys
linked to: Parophrys vetulus
habitat continental shelf
muddy bottoms
sandy bottoms
soft-bottom substrates
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle demersal
management subject to fisheries regulations in the northeastern Pacific
maximumLength about 60 cm
meatQuality mild flavor
meatTexture tender
nativeTo northeastern Pacific Ocean
order Pleuronectiformes
parentTaxon Parophrys
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
spawningBehavior broadcast spawner
taxonRank species
typicalLength 30 to 45 cm
ventralColoration white
yearDescribed 1864

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Pleuronectidae includes Parophrys vetulus
Parophrys vetulus genus Parophrys
linked to: Parophrys vetulus