Description
Size:
to 70 cm
General:
Look for left dorsal brown blotch and two white posterior spots (not always present). Caudal fin longest in the center (double truncated), oval to round, appearing diamond-shaped when fins are extended. Large jawline.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
to 457 m
Ocean range (global):
Aleutian Islands to northern Baja California.
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Love, M.S. (2011). Certainly more than you want to know about the fishes of the Pacific coast. Really Big Press, Santa Barbara, CA. 649 pp.
Kramer, D., W. Barass, B. Paust, and B. Bracken (1995). Guide to Northwest Pacific Flatfishes. Alaska Sea Grant Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK. 104 pp.
Citation:
Eopsetta jordani
(Lockington, 1879) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Eopsetta%20jordani. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-26.