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Pacific Dover Sole

Microstomus pacificus

Classification

The Pacific Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus), also called the slime sole or slippery sole, is a Pacific flatfish of the flounder family which ranges from Baja California to the Bering Sea. It takes its name from a resemblance to the common sole of Europe, which is often called Dover sole. Pacific Dover sole can live for 45 years.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 26,977United States of America · 3,773