Guide to Northeast Pacific Flatfishes: Families Bothidae, Cynoglossidae andPleuronectidae

摘要

The primary purpose of this guide is to simplify the identification of flatfishfound along the Pacific coast of North America. It is intended for those who do not have the experience or the time to use a scientific key for identification. The guide is useful for commercial fisherman, fish processors, and fisheries managers. Recreational fisherman can use the photographs and illustrations to identify the species they see. Divers who don't collect fish for later identification will also find the book helpful. While the guide is primarily for identification of flatfish species in Alaska waters, it includes all species along the Pacific coast of North America south to the California-Baja California border. Thirty of the thirty-nine species in this book have been reported in Alaska waters-by adding nine species the authors have extended the guide's utility over a much larger area.