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Pacific Sanddab

Pacific Sanddab from Monterey Wharf #2 Order Pleuronectiformes — Lefteye Flounders — Family Bothidae Species: Citharichthys sordidus (Girard, 1854); from the Greek word citharichthys  (a fish that lies on its ribs or side) and the Latin word sordidus  (sordid or dull-colored). Listed as Orthopsetta sordida in Fish Bulletin #28. Alternate Names: Sanddab, soft flounder, sole, [...]