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sand dab

or sand·dab (sănd′dăb′)

Any of several small edible flatfishes, especially those of the genus Citharichthys of Pacific waters.

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sand dab

sanddab

(Animals) any of various small flatfishes of the genus Citharichthys that occur in American Pacific coastal waters and are important food fishes

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sand′ dab`

any of several flatfishes inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America.

[1830–40]

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Noun	1.	sand dab - the lean flesh of a small flounder from the Pacific coast of North America flounder - flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
	2.	sand dab - small food fishes of the Pacific coast of North America lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder - flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head Citharichthys, genus Citharichthys - a genus of Bothidae

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Macroparasites of Pacific sanddab Citharichthys sordidus (Bothidae) from polluted waters of the Palos Verdes Shelf; southern California.

Urbanization effects on the host/parasite relationship in fishes from tributary streams of Pirapo River, Parana State: assessment of potential environmental bioindicators/Efeitos da urbanizacao na relacao parasito/hospedeiro em peixes provenientes de riachos tributarios do rio Pirapo, Estado do Parana: avaliacao de potenciais bioindicadores ambientais

1, Darren Dalton 5lb 8oz, five mackerel, one sanddab; 2, Mick Smith 2lb 15oz, three mackerel; 3, Terry Dalton 1lb 15 1/2 oz, two pollymogs, one eel, one blenny.

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Oxidative detoxification of sulfide by mitochondria of the California killifish Fundulus parvipinnis and the speckled sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeus.

Sulfide-stimulation of oxygen consumption rate and cytochrome reduction in gills of the estuarine mussel Geukensia demissa

Smallest species (rex sole and sanddab) are sold whole or deeply trimmed (pan-ready).

The fish market revolution continues

The most abundant flatfishes were Pacific Sanddab (Citharicthys sordidus), English Sole (Parophrys vetulus), and Rex Sole (Glyptoceplwlus zachirus), with 2792, 1646, and 916 individuals of each species taken, respectively.

Seasonal variability in subtidal fish assemblages inhabiting sandy-bottom habitats off Humboldt Bay, California

Depending on the year, they were also grouped with Lingcod, Spotted Ratfish, Rex Sole, Pacific Spiny Dogfish, and Pacific Sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) (Table 2).

Co-occurrence of bycatch and target species in the groundfish demersal trawl fishery of the U.S. west coast; with special consideration of rebuilding stocks

Hermit crab 0 1 0 0 Pholis laeta Crescent gunnel 1 0 0 0 Citharichthys stigmaeus Speckled sanddab 0 1 0 0 Cottid no.

Biodiversity of mobile benthic fauna in geoduck (Panopea generosa) aquaculture beds in southern Puget Sound, Washington

In Monterey Bay, prey included octopus, market squid, Pacific whiting, spotted cusk-eel, rockfish, plainfin midshipman, white croaker, Pacific sanddab, and staghorn sculpin (Harvey and Weise 1997; NMFS, 1997a).

Trends and potential interactions between pinnipeds and fisheries of new England and the U.S. west coast

Further, Speckled Sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus) and Pacific Sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) are morphologically similar as juveniles; for this reason, species-level identifications were not reliable.

Shifts in the estuarine demersal fish community after a fishery closure in Puget Sound, Washington

A few species were taken frequently and were captured in the majority of tows conducted, including Bay Pipefish (81.9%), Tubesnout (68.6%), Striped Surfperch (Embiotoca lateralis) (59.3%), Shiner Surfperch (58.3%), Speckled Sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus) (57.8%), Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) (55.9%), and Black Rockfish (54.9%) (Table 1).

Ichthyological assemblage and variation in a northern California Zostera marina eelgrass bed

Sanddab flatfish are highly prized by the commercial industry and by recreational anglers for their excellent edibility.

Growth and mortality of the fish Citharichthys xanthostigma (Pleuronectiformes: Paralichthyidae) off the Western coast of Baja California, Mexico

James Allen: SCCWRP 9F 1:40 STUDIES OF TWO INDIGENOUS FLATFISH, PACIFIC SANDDAB AND ENGLISH SOLE, IN SANTA MONICA BAY--SEASONAL AND LOCATION-ASSOCIATED DIFFERENCES IN SEX STEROID LEVELS D.M.