Petrale sole (Eopsetta jordani) is a saltwater species recorded in the United States. It is found at depths of 0–550 m.
Scientific name: Eopsetta jordani · Water: Saltwater
Size: up to 53 cm
The petrale sole is a demersal pleuronectid whose adults are found on sand bottom, usually in deep water, feeding on invertebrates and bottom fishes; the livers of large individuals are a rich source of vitamin A, and it is generally regarded as the premium Pacific coast sole. It is recorded from the surface down to 550 m. Its range is the north-eastern Pacific, from the Bering Sea coast of Alaska to the Islas Los Coronados in northern Baja California. Maximum length is about 53 cm total length, commonly about 42.5 cm, and it can live 35 years, maturing at about 43 cm. It is a commercial species and a gamefish, marketed fresh or as frozen fillets, with a medium price category. Fishing vulnerability is high at 62 of 100 and resilience very low, and climate vulnerability is moderate to high at 52 of 100. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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