Species: Hippoglossus stenolepis

Pacific Halibut
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Fishes of Puget Sound and adjacent waters
Fishes of the Salish Sea

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WDFW Remotely Operated Vehicle captures species and habitats on the sea floor

A camera on board a remotely operated vehicle scans the floor of Puget Sound capturing digital video of underwater marine life.  Selected clips of Plumose sea anemones, Pacific halibut, Pacific cod, Sea stars, and North Pacific spiny dogfish are now available for public viewing.

The Seaeye Falcon used by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Photo courtesy WDFW.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Craniata
Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Pleuronectiformes

Family

Pleuronectidae

Genus

Hippoglossus

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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Vertebrates - Fishes - Bony Fishes - Other Bony Fishes
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Craniata - Actinopterygii - Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae - Hippoglossus
Habitat Type Description
Marine
Migration
false - false - false
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
NatureServe Global Status Rank
GNR
Conservation Status Map
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