Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 0–1050 m.
Scientific name: Hippoglossoides elassodon · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 52 cm
The flathead sole is a demersal pleuronectid found on soft bottom, with adults usually below 180 m, feeding on clams, worms and crustaceans; it is taken by shrimp and otter trawls. It is recorded from the surface down to 1,050 m. Its range is the north Pacific, in the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea along the western coast of America to Point Reyes in central California. Maximum length is about 52 cm standard length, and it can live 27 years, maturing at about 34.3 cm. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, with a low price category. Fishing vulnerability is high at 59 of 100 and resilience low, and climate vulnerability is low to moderate at 28 of 100. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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