Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon)

Scientific name: Hippoglossoides elassodon Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon)

The Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, and the Bering Sea along the western coast of America to Pt. Reyes, central California, USA.

Biology

Found on soft bottom. Adults usually below 180 m. Feeds on clams, worms and crustaceans. Taken by shrimp and otter trawls.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hippoglossoides elassodon
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
52.0
Depth range
0–1050 m (0–3445 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 1050 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, and the Bering Sea along the western coast of America to Pt. Reyes, central 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=1-3; Fec=72,000)

Sources

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

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