Diamond turbot
(Pleuronichthys guttulatus)
Image source: Joseph Vechinski | inaturalist.org
General data
Scientific names:
Diamond turbot
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Subtropical
Native to coast of:
North America
Distribution:
Pacific Ocean
Eastern Pacific: Cape Mendocino in northern California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico; isolated population in the Gulf of California.
Max length: 46 cm TL
Occur on muddy or sandy bottoms, often in bays and sloughs. Feed almost totally during daylight on polychaetes and siphons of bivalves.
