Fantail Flounder

Xystreurys liolepis

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Pleuronectiformes
Family: Paralichthyidae

The California halibut or California flounder (Paralichthys californicus) is a large-tooth flounder native to the waters of the Pacific Coast of North America from the Quillayute River in Washington to Magdalena Bay in Baja California Sur. This is a demersal fish, living primarily in the lower water column as adults. They inhabit near shore regions and are free swimming.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 114Brazil · 1

Sources and credits

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Fantail Flounder

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