What is the rock sole?

Rock outsole is considered commercially important edible fish. While the rock sole usually occurs in the highest concentrations in the waters of the Bering Sea, some species can be found to the south as the coastal waters of Mexico. They generally grow about 24 inches (60 cm) and can live for more than 20 years. Their coloring generally allows them to mask against the seabed, where a rocky outsole is generally left as a flat fish. They usually emerge in February and March and eggs usually hatch six to 25 days later. While they usually emerge in deep coastal waters, they may rather stay in shallow coastal waters for the rest of the year. Rock Sole sometimes emerges in shallow waters and can emerge in Sandy, Muddy or Rocky. These fish often remain in shallow coastal waters because they are ripened, and then they are more often moving into deeper waters as they approach their adults. The newly hatched rock sole often moves to follow its prey. Juvenile and adult rock underEshev usually feeds on other fish, crustaceans and molluscs. Their natural predators include Sharks, Pacific Halibut, Pacific Cod, Alaska Pollock.

rock outsole is considered a flat because they usually have both eyes on one side of the head and have a wide flat body. The upper part of this fish is generally a spotted and gray color to help it hide against the sea bottom. The bottom of the fish is usually pale.

Although once hunted for depletion, the rock outsole is now considered a abundant commercial food fish. Their eggs are considered a delicacy in some Asian countries and their meat is also wide disadvantage, especially in North America. Most rock soles are hunted from Water near Alaska. In 2008 alone, about 116 million pounds of rock soles were hunted from the Bering Sea. While most rock soles can be found in the Bering Sea, the sound of Puget and the Alaskan Gulf,Some southern species can be found to the south as the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja, Mexico.