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Clidoderma asperrimum (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Roughscale Sole
Family: Pleuronectidae
Introduction to the Fish

Photograph

© Aaron Baldwin     (Photo ID #13605)

Map

Source: Distribution of Clidoderma asperrimum as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 75 - 89; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 61 - 72. Dorsal origin above or ahead of upper eye. Caudal broadly rounded.

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

Biology

Species Biology

Occurs on mud and sand bottoms (Ref. 9137, 11230). demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 1900 m (Ref. 50550), usually 400 - 600 m (Ref. 51190). Temperate

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

Distribution

Distribution

North Pacific: China (Ref. 559, 33837), Japan, and Kuril Islands to Canada and California, USA.

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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