Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 18–950 m.
Scientific name: Atheresthes stomias · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 84 cm
The arrow-tooth flounder is a demersal pleuronectid whose adults are found on soft bottoms, feeding on crustaceans and fishes; it is not marketed as human food. It is recorded from 18 to 950 m. Its range is the north Pacific, from the Bering Sea coasts of Russia and Alaska to San Simeon in California. Maximum length is about 84 cm total length, commonly about 50 cm, and it can live 23 years, maturing at about 37.9 cm. It is a highly commercial species and a gamefish, with a low price category. Fishing vulnerability is high at 64 of 100 and resilience low, and climate vulnerability is moderate to high at 45 of 100. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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