Rock sole

Rock sole
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Lepidopsetta
Species:
L. bilineata
Binomial name
Lepidopsetta bilineata
(Ayres, 1855)
Synonyms[2]
  • Platessa bilineata Ayres, 1855
  • Pleuronectes bilineatus (Ayres, 1855)
  • Platichthys umbrosus Girard, 1856
  • Pleuronectes perarcuatus Cope, 1873

The rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata), also known as the Pacific rock sole or Southern rock sole is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on sand and gravel bottoms at depths of up to 575 metres (1,886 ft), though it is most commonly found between 0 and 183 metres (0 and 600 ft). Its native habitat is the temperate waters of the northern Pacific, from Baja California to Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and southeastern parts of the Bering Sea. It grows up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in length and can weigh up to 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb), and has a maximum recorded lifespan of 22 years.[2]

  1. ^ Bryan, M.; Spies, I.; Stevenson, D. & Munroe, T.A. (2021). "Lepidopsetta bilineata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T158631442A158638011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T158631442A158638011.en. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepidopsetta bilineata". FishBase. February 2022 version.