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Isopsetta isolepis (Lockington, 1880)
Butter Sole
Family: Pleuronectidae
Introduction to the Fish

Photograph

© Aaron Baldwin     (Photo ID #14939)

Map

Source: Distribution of Isopsetta isolepis as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78 - 92; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 58 - 69; Vertebrae: 39 - 42. Dorsal origin above eye. Caudal rounded. Pectoral small, bluntly pointed.

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

Biology

Species Biology

Common in shallow water on soft, silty bottom. Moves into shallow water in summer and to deeper water in winter (Ref. 6885). Spawning adults exhibit north-south migrations (Ref. 6885). Feeds on chaetopod marine worms, young herring, shrimps, and sand dollars (Ref. 6885). Environment: demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 20 - 425 m (Ref. 6793) Climate: temperate; 66°N - 32°N

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

Distribution

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Bristol Bay in the southeastern Bering Sea and Amchitka Island (Aleutian Islands) to Ventura, 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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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Pleuronectes isolepis

Additional Range and Status Information Links

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