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Atheresthes stomias (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
Arrowtooth Flounder
Family: Pleuronectidae
Introduction to the Fish

Photograph

© Aaron Baldwin     (Photo ID #81514)

Map

Source: Distribution of Atheresthes stomias as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 92 - 109; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 72 - 90; Vertebrae: 47 - 49. Dorsal origin over middle of upper eye. Caudal slightly lunate. Pectorals small.

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850).

Biology

Species Biology

Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Feeds on crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 6885). demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 950 m (Ref. 50610). Polar.

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850).

Distribution

Distribution

North Pacific: Bering Sea coasts of Russia and Alaska to San Simeon, California, USA. The San Pedro, California, USA record for this species in Miller and Lea 1972 (Ref. 6792) is based on a misidentification of Eopsetta exilis.

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850).

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed



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