Northern rock sole
📖 Overview
Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra), first described by Orr & Matarese, 2000 is a large fish in the family Pleuronectidae (order Pleuronectiformes). Adults typically reach 69.00 cm in maximum length. Reported lifespan reaches approximately 18 years. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 700 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 39 - 41. Blind side creamy in life, no glossy highlights along myotome margins. Pores: supraorbital 1-3, rarely 4-7; preopercular 5-8; lateral line 76-100. Interorbital space wide. Total scales above and below lateral line 66-96 .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Northern rock sole is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 700 m , usually 19 - 246 m . Temperate North Pacific: Puget Sound, Washington (USA) through the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to the Kuril Islands; overlapping with L.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Northern Rock Sole |
| 🇫🇷French | limande du nord |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Shumushu-garei · Shumushugarei · シュムシュガレイ · 占守鰈 |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Северная двухлинейная камбала |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 多耙雙線鰈 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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