Pacific sanddab

fish

Also known as: Citharichthys sordidus

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The Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) is a species of edible flatfish found along the American Pacific coast. Like other flatfishes, both of its eyes are located on the same side of its head, typically the left side.12

The Pacific sanddab is brownish and can grow up to 40 cm (16 inches) long and weigh about 1 kg (2 pounds). The name "sanddab" is sometimes also applied to other flatfish species, including the American plaice.1

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…species of sanddab is the Pacific sanddab (C. sordidus), a brownish fish mottled, in the male, with dull orange. It grows to about 40 cm (16 inches) and 1 kg (2 pounds).
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…species of sanddab is the Pacific sanddab (C. sordidus), a brownish fish mottled, in the male, with dull orange. It grows to about 40 cm (16 inches) and 1 kg (2 pounds).
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