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English Sole
Parophrys vetulus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Speckled SanddabCitharichthys stigmaeus
Rock SoleLepidopsetta bilineata
Starry FlounderPlatichthys stellatus
Pacific SanddabCitharichthys sordidus
California HalibutParalichthys californicus
Pacific Dover SoleMicrostomus pacificus
Sand SolePsettichthys melanostictus
Diamond TurbotPleuronichthys guttulatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 170,456 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 170,406 |
| United States | 149,777 |
| Alaska | 147,911 |
| Washington | 998 |
| California | 688 |
| Oregon | 160 |
| New Brunswick | 30 |
| Maine | 20 |
| Quebec | 20 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Jacks, Flounders, Barracudas, and Allies · Carangiformes |
| Family | Righteye Flounders · Pleuronectidae |
| Genus | Parophrys |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise English Sole with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.