Arrowtooth flounder
| Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) | |
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| Species: | A. stomias
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| Atheresthes stomias (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880)
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Arrowtooth flounder are members of the family Pleuronectidae, the right-eyed flounders. It can be caught from the Bering Sea to Santa Rosa Island, California. Spawning occurs from December through February. This species of flounder can live up to 25 years. If not properly handled, the flesh of arrowtooth flounder can soften, lowering its value and marketability. To make it more marketable, arrowtooth is usually sold on the West Coast as turbot, although it is not related to the true turbot.
References
- http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/species/Arrowtooth_flounder.php
- http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/arrowtooth_flounder.htm
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