| Petrale Sole ( Family: Pleuronectidae, Eopsetta jordani ) |
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| Description | Right-eyed. Eyed side uniform light to dark brown. Blind side white, sometimes with pink traces. Body shape oval to round. Caudal fin longest in middle and slightly indented near edges. Lateral line with low curve over pectoral fin; accessory dorsal branch absent. Mouth large. Maxillary extends to below or slightly beyond middle of lower eye. Upper jaw with two rows of small, arrow-shaped teeth; one row of teeth on lower jaw. Posterior edge of lower jaw rounded. Eyes medium-sized with broad space between them. Anal spine strong. |
| Size | To 70 cm (28 inches) and 8 pounds. Average size in trawl catch is about 1 to 2 pounds. |
| Range/Habitat | Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands through Gulf of Alaska to Coronado Islands, northern Baja California. |
| Depth | On sand and mud bottoms from 10 to 300 fm. Most abundant at 30 to 70 fm from April through October and at 150 to 250 fm during winter. |
| Remarks | Important commercially because of good size and excellent quality. Most caught by trawl and marketed as fresh or frozen fillets. Similar to flathead sole and Bering flounder which have one row of teeth on upper jaw. |
| Other common names | brill, California sole, roundnosed sole |
| Credits | Picture: Bill Barss, ODFWText: Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Bulletin No. 47 |