Parophrys vetulus
E826783
Parophrys vetulus, commonly known as the English sole, is a right-eyed flatfish native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean and valued as a commercial food fish.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flatfish
ⓘ
marine fish ⓘ species of ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
laterally compressed
ⓘ
oval ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
English sole
ⓘ
right-eyed flounder ⓘ |
| describedBy | Theodore Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
bivalves
ⓘ
polychaete worms ⓘ small benthic invertebrates ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| dorsalColoration | brown to grayish-brown ⓘ |
| economicUse |
commercial food fish
ⓘ
recreational fishery species ⓘ |
| eyePosition | right-eyed ⓘ |
| family | Pleuronectidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
bottom trawling
ⓘ
hook and line ⓘ trammel nets ⓘ |
| foundAlongCoastOf |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ California NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | eastern North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Parophrys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
continental shelf
ⓘ
muddy bottoms ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ soft-bottom substrates ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| management | subject to fisheries regulations in the northeastern Pacific ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 60 cm ⓘ |
| meatQuality | mild flavor ⓘ |
| meatTexture | tender ⓘ |
| nativeTo | northeastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pleuronectiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Parophrys ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| spawningBehavior | broadcast spawner ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 30 to 45 cm ⓘ |
| ventralColoration | white ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1864 ⓘ |
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