Includes a wide variety of rockfish, lingcod, sablefish (black cod), and cabezon.
Strictly benthic fish (those that rest directly on the floor) are often denser than water with negative buoyancy. Benthopelagic fish can float just above the floor with neutral buoyancy. bottom fish
Halibut, flounder, sole, and dabs. Halibut are the largest, sometimes called "barn doors" when they reach several hundred pounds. Roundfish: Cod, haddock, pollock, and hake. Includes a wide variety of rockfish, lingcod, sablefish
Bottom fish are highly regarded in the culinary world for their versatile textures: Includes a wide variety of rockfish