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Psettichthys melanostictus
It is a flat fish and inhabits Eastern Pacific waters where it lives on sandy bottoms. Found this one near a slope while free diving.
It feeds on other fish, worms, crustaceans and mollusks.
Spotted on Sep 18, 2013
Submitted on Oct 22, 2013
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I would say this is a rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) rather than a sand sole. The sand sole has a much larger mouth and has a nearly straight lateral line, compared to the arch seen here.
See here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/bottomfish/id...