Pacific Sanddab
Citharichthys sordidus
A small flatfish found along the Pacific coast, characterized by its brown coloration with darker mottling and both eyes on the left side of its head. Pacific sanddabs are an important commercial species and popular table fare.
Pacific Sanddab at a glance
- Scientific name
- Citharichthys sordidus
- Typical size
- 6-12 inches, 0.25-1 lb
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Pacific sanddabs inhabit sandy and muddy bottoms from shallow nearshore waters to depths of over 1,800 feet along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California. Anglers typically target them using small hooks with strip baits, squid, or marine worms while bottom fishing in 30-300 feet of water. They are often caught incidentally while fishing for other groundfish species.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a pacific sanddab through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksPacific Sanddab questions people ask
Pacific Sanddab is Citharichthys sordidus.
A typical pacific sanddab runs 6-12 inches, 0.25-1 lb. Cobia records the length and weight of every pacific sanddab you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Pacific sanddabs inhabit sandy and muddy bottoms from shallow nearshore waters to depths of over 1,800 feet along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California. Anglers typically target them using small hooks with strip baits, squid, or marine worms while bottom fishing in 30-300 feet of water. They are often caught incidentally while fishing for other groundfish species. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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