Author: WetWillyBiz
List Of Pacific Flatfish (Plus Their Scientific Name & Nicknames)
1) Bigmouth Sole
Scientific Name: Hippoglossina stomata
2) California Halibut
Scientific Name: Paralichthys californiacus
Nickname: California Flounder, Chicken Halibut, Southern Halibut
3) Pacific Sanddab
Scientific Name: Citharichthys sordidus
Nickname: Mottled Sanddab, Lenguado
4) Butter Sole
Scientific Name: Pleuronectes isolepis
Nickname: Scaly Flounder
5) C-O Sole
Scientific Name: Pleuronichtys coenosus
Nickname: C-O Turbot, Popeyed Turbot
6) Diamond Turbot
Scientific Name: Hypsopsetta guttulata
7) Flathead Sole
Scientific Name: Hippoglossoides elassodon
8) Pacific Halibut
Scientific Name: Hippoglossus stenolepis
Nickname: Giant Halibut, Northern Halibut, Right Halibut, Alabato
9) Petrale Sole
Scientific Name: Eopsetta jordani
Nickname: Brill, Roundnose Flounder
10) Rock Sole
Scientific Name: Pleuronecetes bilineatus
Nickname: Broadfin Flounder, Roughback Sole
11) San Sole
Scientific Name: Psettichthys melanostictus
Nickname: Fringe Flounder
12) Starry Flounder
Scientific Name: Platichthys stellatus
Nickname: Rough Jacket
We hope that this list of flatfish was useful to you. There are many articles on the Bullbuster Community available about catching and even cooking flounder, fluke, and halibut. If you would like to learn more about flatfish of the Pacific and you like things in paper form, check out Vic Dunlap's "Sportfish Of The Pacific". We want to put in a special thanks to Bullbuster Community Member Wiliam Shiffman who lent us this excellent guide to Pacific fish.

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