Pacific halibut
| Pacific halibut | |
|---|---|
| Hippoglossus stenolepis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Pleuronectoidei |
| Family: | Pleuronectidae |
| Genus: | Hippoglossus |
| Species: | H. stenolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippoglossus stenolepis P. J. Schmidt, 1904 | |
| Range of the Pacific halibut | |
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.