Captured Species
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Photo	Names
Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen Images Courtesy of Seafood Business Magazine	Latin: Pleuronectes bilineatus and Eopsetta jordani French: Plie de californie; Sole du Pacifique German: Flunder Spanish: Platija Russian: Kambala Japanese: Shirogarei

Description

Both rock sole (P. bilineatus ) and petrale sole (E.jordani) are very similar. Petrale have lighter skin and no spots compared with rock sole. Both are right eyed. Rock sole grow to about 2 kg (5 lbs) while petral sole grow to 3 kg (6-7 lbs).

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture: United States, Canada Primary Consumers United States, Japan, Europe	59,000 tons of rock sole are harvested annually on average

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
Supplies are expected to remain stable, or slightly increase, if demand increases.	-----

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