Petrale Sole

Petrale Sole Flavor Profile

Petrale Sole Flavor Scale

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

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Alternate Names

Brill, Flounder, California Sole, Jordan’s Flounder, Round Nosed Sole

Petrale Sole Description (Eopsetta jordani)

image by Archipelago Marine Research Ltd

Petrale Sole are actually a right-eyed Flounder, not a Sole, but are called “Sole” because the term is more marketable. They are considered the “premium” Pacific Flounder. They have light to dark brown skin on their upper side, white on the bottom side. Average catch weight is about 2 pounds but they can grow as large as 2 feet long (70 cm) and 8 lbs (3.7 kg). Average life-span is about 17 years, but they can live to be about 35 years old.

Petrale Sole Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.

Petrale Sole Butchering Yield Percentage

Range & Habitat

AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF

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, yet have been found as deep as 1,370 feet.

Typical Wholesale Products

Whole, Dressed, H&G, Fillets (4 – 6 oz avg)

Petrale Sole Sustainability Info

Name	Alternate Names	Catch Method	Catch Region	Seafood Watch	Ocean Wise	Sea Choice	Mercury Concerns
Petrale Dover Sole	Sole	Wild – Bottom Longline, Bottom Trawl, Midwater Trawl	US West Coast, Alaska, British Columbia				Low
Disclaimer: The sustainability info above is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, each program randomly updates their information without our knowledge. We therefore recommend that you verify the current accuracy of this information.
= Best Choice/Recommended     = Good Alternative     = Avoid/Not Recommended							Updated August 2013

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