Atlantic halibut information is available to indicate a need to list the species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). The American Fisheries Society has classified the species as "Vulnerable". In 2010, Greenpeace International added the Atlantic halibut to its seafood red list of "fish that are commonly sold in supermarkets around the world, and which have a very high risk of being sourced from unsustainable fisheries." Atlantic halibut The Atlantic halibut ("Hippoglossus hippoglossus") is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. They are demersal fish living on or near sand, gravel or clay bottoms at depths of between . The halibut is
Pacific sand sole fish, worms, crustaceans, and molluscs. Pacific sand sole The Pacific sand sole, "Psettichthys melanostictus", is the only fish in the genus, "Psettichthys", in the, "Pleuronectidae", family. It is a flatfish and inhabits northeastern Pacific waters where it lives on sandy bottoms. The Pacific sand sole, belongs to the order "Pleuronectiformes," and the family "Pleuronectidae". They are considered a flatfish due to their body shape, just like Hippoglossus (halibuts), Solea (soles), and Platichthys (flounders). This fish can get over 62.95 cm (24.78 in) in length and on average this fish can weigh approximately 2.484 kg (5.476 lbs). Their dorsal side, which