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Hippoglossus stenolepis (Pacific halibut)

Hippoglossus stenolepis. Photo: (c) Neptune Canada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Hippoglossus stenolepis, the Pacific halibut, is a species of righteye flounder. This very large species of flatfish is native to the North Pacific and is fished by commercial fisheries, sport fishers, and subsistence fishers.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
        Order: Carangiformes (Barracudas, jacks, remoras, flounders, billfishes, and allies)
        Suborder: Pleuronectoidei (Flatfishes)
        Family: Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
        Subfamily: Hippoglossinae
        Genus: Hippoglossus
        Species: Hippoglossus stenolepis (Pacific halibut)

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