English sole (Parophrys vetulus)

Scientific name: Parophrys vetulus Girard, 1854

English sole (Parophrys vetulus)

The English sole (Parophrys vetulus) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae.

Biology

Inhabits sand and mud bottoms. Young occur in intertidal areas. Feeds on small crustaceans, marine worms, brittle stars and small mollusks. Makes extensive migrations.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parophrys vetulus
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
49.0
Common length
33.0
Depth range
0–550 m (0–1804 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 550 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea to Bahia San Cristobal, central Baja California, Mexico. Hybridizes with Platichthys stellatus - the hybrid, called Inopsetta ischyra, may be found from the Bering Sea to San Francisco, California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; tmax=17; K=0.24; Fec=150,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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