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Pacific Sand Sole

Psettichthys melanostictus

Classification

The Pacific sand sole (Psettichthys melanostictus), also known as simply sand sole, is a species of flatfish found in the north-eastern Pacific waters where it lives on sandy bottoms. It is the only species in the genus Psettichthys, and ranges from the Bering Sea to northern California. Description and taxonomy The Pacific sand sole, belongs to the order Pleuronectiformes, and the family Pleuronectidae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 1,707United States of America · 147