Pacific halibut

Pacific halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Suborder: Pleuronectoidei
Family: Pleuronectidae
Genus: Hippoglossus
Species:
H. stenolepis
Binomial name
Hippoglossus stenolepis
Range of the Pacific halibut

Hippoglossus stenolepis, the Pacific halibut, is a species of righteye flounder. This very large species of flatfish is native to the North Pacific and is fished by commercial fisheries, sport fishers, and subsistence fishers.

  1. ^ Hicks, A.; Orlov, A.; Stewart, I.; Volvenko, I.; Wilson, D. (2021). "Hippoglossus stenolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T158625941A158637991. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T158625941A158637991.en. Retrieved 14 April 2025.

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