Halibut
(Pacific and California)
(Hippoglossus stenolepis and Paralichthys
californicus)
Pacific Halibut are larger than California
Halibut (full grown);
Pacific Halibut can get up
to about 8 or 9 feet, while California get up to about 5 feet
(though personally I've think I've seen them bigger);
Pacific Halibut have concave ends of their tails,
California are convex.
California Halibut are lefteye
flounders; Pacific Halibut are righteye flounders.
An adult halibut with juvenile California halibut
© 2001 Paul Foretic
© Steve Gardner
A California halibut
© 2000 Paul
Foretic
A California halibut
© John Cozens
A California halibut
© 2000 Rafael
Bejar
A California halibut and squid egg sacs
©
Rick Anderson
A Pacific halibut
© Jim Beyster
A California halibut
© Rick Anderson
Very close-up of a Pacific halibut!
©
2000 Garry McCarthy
A California halibut
© John H.
Moore
A California halibut
© John H.
Moore