| Petrale Sole | |
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Family: |
Pleuronectidae (Right-eyed flounders) |
Genus and Species: |
Eopsetta jordani |
Description: |
The body of the petrale sole is elongate, moderately slender and compressed. The head is deep, and the mouth is large. The eyes are large and on the right side. The color is uniform dark to light brown with dusky blotches on the dorsal and anal fins on the eyed side and white on the blind side. Petrale sole are often confused with California halibut because of their similar color and large mouths. However, petrale sole have an even, brown coloration and do not have a high arch in the lateral line. |
Range: |
Petrale sole occur from Cedros Island, Baja California, to the northern part of the Gulf of Alaska. They are found at depths of 60 to 1,500 feet. |
Natural History: |
The diet of the petrale sole includes crabs, shrimp, and fishes such as anchovies, hake, small rockfish and other flatfish. |
Fishing Information: |
Although this flatfish is not often sought by recreational anglers, its large size and excellent eating qualities make it a good sportfish. Probably the entire sport catch for this species is taken incidentally by anglers on rockfish trips aboard commercial passenger fishing vessels. These anglers fishing in waters from 100 to 300 feet deep catch petrale sole on the sand surrounding rocky reefs. |
Other Common Names: |
sole, round-nosed sole, Jordan's founder, California sole, brill. |
Largest Recorded: |
27.5 inches; no weight. |
Habitat: |
Deep Sandy Environment |
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