Sakhalin Sole
Limanda sakhalinensis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The Sakhalin sole is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. It is a demersal fish that lives on bottoms at depths of between 10 and 360 metres, though it is most commonly found between around 50 and 100 metres. Its native habitat is the polar waters of the northwestern Pacific, from the Sea of Okhotsk to the west and central Bering Sea, as far as the Pribilof Islands. It can reach up to 36 centimetres (14 in) in length, though the common length is around 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in). The maximum recorded weight is 500 grams (18 oz), and the maximum recorded lifespan is 8 years.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Pleuronectidae
- Genus
- Limanda