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| Sablefish
Anoplopoma fimbra |
Sablefish
Anoplopoma
fimbra Commonly
caught by commercial longliners and trawlers. Not usually targeted
by recreational fishers.
Description:
An elongate fish with 2 dorsal fins. Anal fin similar to and opposite
2nd dorsal fin. Scales small, weakly ctenoid. Adults are blackish
or greenish gray above; usually with slightly paler blotches or
chainlike pattern on upper back; paler below.
Size:
To 76 cm (30 inches)
Range/Habitat:
Japan and Bering Sea to Baja. Wide-ranging, often migratory. Adults
on mud bottom at moderate depth. To 6,000 feet (1829 m).
Source: Pacific
Coast Fishes
Peterson’s Field Guide
Eschmeyer/Herald/Hammann 1983 |
