arrowtooth flounder

Atheresthes stomias

Pleuronectid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Polar
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
North America
Deep-bodied
Large
Cold-water fish

The arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) is a fish in the family Pleuronectidae. It can be caught from the Bering Sea to Santa Rosa Island, California. At present, it is the most common fish in the Gulf of Alaska.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flatfishes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Atheresthes
Maximum length: 84 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: North Pacific: Bering Sea coasts of Russia and Alaska to San Simeon, California, USA. The San Pedro, California, USA record for this species in Miller and Lea 1972 (Ref. 6792 ) is based on a misidentification of Eopsetta exilis .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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