California halibut

Paralichthys californicus

Paralichthyid Fish between Fresh and Salt Water

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
Maximum length: 152 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Quillayute River in northern Washington, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico. Also in northern Gulf of California (Ref. 9330 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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