Bottom Fish -

The marine waters of regions like Washington State host over 90 species of bottomfish. Major categories include:

Includes a wide variety of rockfish, lingcod, sablefish (black cod), and cabezon. bottom fish

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. The marine waters of regions like Washington State

Bottom fish are highly regarded in the culinary world for their versatile textures: sablefish (black cod)

Most bottom fish share specific physical adaptations to their low-level environment:

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.