COMMON MARINE FISHES 



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SCALY-FIN SOLE 

 Isopsetta isolepis 

 Relationship: A member of family Pleuronectidae. {I 



page 122.) 



Distinguishing Characters: See page 122. The lateral line which curves 

 upward over the pectoral fin but does not have a high arch ; the dorsal branch of the 

 lateral line ; the jaws and teeth which are better developed on the blind side ; the 

 maxillary extending to a point below the fore part of the lower eye ; the rough scales 

 on the eyed side of the body, head and fins (90 or less along the lateral line) ; the 

 narrow flat space between the eyes. Eyes on the right side. Length to about 18 inches. 

 Color: Brownish or grayish mottled and blotched with darker and sometimes with 

 lighter. 



Distribution: South«rn California to Alaska, rare south of Pt. Conception. 



Fishing Season: Throughout the year. 



Importance: Forms a minor proportion of the sole catch in California. 



Fishing Gear: Otter trawls, some hook and line. 



Unauthorized Names: Scaly-fin flounder, butter sole, Bellingham sole. 



