California Current Science Plan Table 5

Table 5. Maximum length, maximum depth, location, life zone, primary region inhabited in CCS, and species range of common flatfish species found in the CCS.

Species Common name Maximum Length (cm) Adult Depth (m) Primary Life Zone Inhabited Region Range
Atheresthes stomias Arrowtooth flounder 84 50-250 Inner shelf-mesobenthal I EBP
Citharichthys sordidus Pacific sanddab 41 50-150 Inner shelf - mesobenthal II O-SD
C. xanthostigma Longfin sanddab 25 0-135 Inner shelf - mid-shelf III-IV SD
Eopsetta jordani Petrale sole 70 50-250 Inner shelf - mesobenthal I EBP
Errex zachirus Rex sole 59 50-300 Mid-shelf - mesobenthal I EBP
Hippoglossoides elassodon Flathead sole 46 50-200 Inner shelf - mesobenthal I K-A
H. stenolepis Pacific halibut 267 0-200 Inner shelf - mesobenthal I ANEBP
Microstomus pacificus Dover sole 76 50-300+ Mid-shelf - bathybenthal I-II EBP-SD
Paralichthys californicus California halibut 150 0-100 Inner shelf - mesobenthal II-IV SD
Platichthys stellatus Starry flounder 91 0-100 Estuarine - sublittoral I ACB
Pleuronectes bilineatus Rock sole 57 0-150 Inner shelf-outer shelf I NEBP
P. isolepis Butter sole 55 0-100 Inner shelf - outer shelf I EBP
P. vetulus English sole 57 0-150 Inner shelf - outer shelf I EBP-SD
Pleuronichthys decurrens Curlfin sole 36 18-350 Inner shelf - mesobenthal II-IV O-SD
P. verticalis Hornyhead sole 36 10-180 Inner shelf - outer shelf III-IV SD
P. ritteri Spotted sole 30 0-50 Inner shelf III-IV SD
Psettichthys melanosticus Sand sole 53 0-50 Inner shelf I EBP

Species	Common name	Maximum Length (cm)	Adult Depth (m)	Primary Life Zone Inhabited	Region	Range
Atheresthes stomias	Arrowtooth flounder	84	50-250	Inner shelf-mesobenthal	I	EBP
Citharichthys sordidus	Pacific sanddab	41	50-150	Inner shelf - mesobenthal	II	O-SD
C. xanthostigma	Longfin sanddab	25	0-135	Inner shelf - mid-shelf	III-IV	SD
Eopsetta jordani	Petrale sole	70	50-250	Inner shelf - mesobenthal	I	EBP
Errex zachirus	Rex sole	59	50-300	Mid-shelf - mesobenthal	I	EBP
Hippoglossoides elassodon	Flathead sole	46	50-200	Inner shelf - mesobenthal	I	K-A
H. stenolepis	Pacific halibut	267	0-200	Inner shelf - mesobenthal	I	ANEBP
Microstomus pacificus	Dover sole	76	50-300+	Mid-shelf - bathybenthal	I-II	EBP-SD
Paralichthys californicus	California halibut	150	0-100	Inner shelf - mesobenthal	II-IV	SD
Platichthys stellatus	Starry flounder	91	0-100	Estuarine - sublittoral	I	ACB
Pleuronectes bilineatus	Rock sole	57	0-150	Inner shelf-outer shelf	I	NEBP
P. isolepis	Butter sole	55	0-100	Inner shelf - outer shelf	I	EBP
P. vetulus	English sole	57	0-150	Inner shelf - outer shelf	I	EBP-SD
Pleuronichthys decurrens	Curlfin sole	36	18-350	Inner shelf - mesobenthal	II-IV	O-SD
P. verticalis	Hornyhead sole	36	10-180	Inner shelf - outer shelf	III-IV	SD
P. ritteri	Spotted sole	30	0-50	Inner shelf	III-IV	SD
Psettichthys melanosticus	Sand sole	53	0-50	Inner shelf	I	EBP

Provinces: A--Aleutian; ACP--Arctic-circumboreal Pacific; AO--Arctic Oceanic; ATT--Antitropical-temperate; C--Californian; EBP--Eastern Boreal Pacific; ETP--Eastern Temperate Pacific; K--Kurile Islands; NEBP--Northeastern Boreal Pacific; O--Oregonian; SD--San Diegan; TNP--Temperate North Pacific

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