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Petrale Sole Flavor Profile

Petrale Sole are considered to be the most flavorful and desirable of Pacific Flounders.  They have a mild, sweet flavor with small, firm flakes.

Alternate Names

Brill

Petrale Sole (Eopsetta jordani) Description

Petrale Sole are actually a Flounder, not a Sole, but are called "Sole" because the term is more marketable.  They are considered the "premium" Pacific Flounder.  They grow as large as 2 feet long and 8 lbs.

Petrale Sole
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Archipelago Marine Research Ltd.

Typical Wholesale Products

Whole, Dressed, H&G, Fillets

Petrale Sole Availability

Fresh Petrale Sole availability chart:  green areas show peak availability, light green indicate limited availability.   Petrale Sole is a by-catch fish and so has inconsistent availability.

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Petrale Sole Yield Percentage

Item To Skn/On Fillets To Skn/Off Fillets Notes
Whole Head/On gutted   34%  
Whole Head/Off gutted   44%  
Skin/On Fillets      

 

Range & Habitat

Petrale Sole is found in the eastern Pacific Coast line from northern Mexico to the Bering Sea.  They are common at depths of 300-500 feet deep.

Petrale Sole Range
AquaMaps     Data sources: GBIF OBIS

 

Petrale Sole Recipes

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Petrale Sole Nutritional Information

based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving

 

* Calories/Calories from fat 156
* Protein grams  32.2
* Fat grams  2
* Saturated fat grams  .49
* Sodium milligrams  139
* Cholesterol milligrams  82
* Omega-3 grams  .3
 

 

Petrale Sole Sustainability Info

This window is a link to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program info on Sole.

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