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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae Righteye flounders
Subfamily: Pleuronectinae
Genus: Lepidopsetta

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Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

North Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Lepidopsetta bilineata (Ayres, 1855)
Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Lepidopsetta bilineata
[Pacific rock sole]
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Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Lepidopsetta mochigarei
[Dusky sole]
Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Lepidopsetta polyxystra Orr & Matarese, 2000
Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Lepidopsetta polyxystra
[Northern rock sole]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lepidopsetta bilineata Pacific rock sole North Pacific 60 TL 1855
Lepidopsetta mochigarei Dusky sole Northwest Pacific 40 SL 1911
Lepidopsetta polyxystra Northern rock sole North Pacific 69 TL 2000



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