Yellowfin sole

Yellowfin sole
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Limanda
Species:
L. aspera
Binomial name
Limanda aspera
(Pallas, 1814)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pleuronectes asper Pallas, 1814
  • Limanda asprella Hubbs, 1915

The yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on soft, sandy bottoms at depths of up to 700 metres (2,300 ft), though it is most commonly found at depths of around 91 metres (299 ft). Its native habitat is the temperate waters of the northern Pacific, from Korea and the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk, the Bering Sea and Barkley Sound on the west coast of Canada. Males grow up to 49 cm (19 in) in length, though the common length is around 33.5 cm (13.2 in). The maximum recorded weight is 1.7 kg (3.7 lb), and the maximum recorded lifespan is 26 years.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Bryan, M.; Carpenter, K.E.; Orlov, A.; Spies, I.; Stevenson, D.; Volvenko, I.; Munroe, T.A. (2021). "Limanda aspera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T158631834A158638026. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T158631834A158638026.en. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly (6 October 2010). "Limanda aspera". Fishbase. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  3. ^ "Yellowfin sole". FishWatch. National Marine Fisheries Service. 2009-10-29. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2011-07-20.