Lefteye 115 (Scophthalmus) Halibuts (Hippoglossus, Reinhardtius), plaice Flounder, 90 (Pleuronectes), flounders Righteye (Platichthys, Pseudopleuronectes) Sole 120 True soles (Solea, Pegusa) Pufferfish, fugu (Fugu); blowfish Puffer 120 (Sphoeroides, Tetraodon) Sunfish Mola (Mola) Adapted from J S Nelson, Fishes of the World, 3d ed (New York: Wiley, 1994) Carp and Catfish The freshwater carp family arose in east Europe and west Asia, and is now the largest family of fish on the planet Some of the same characteristics that have made them so successful — the ability to tolerate stagnant water, low oxygen levels, and temperatures from just above freezing to 100ºF/38°C — have also made them ideal candidates for aquaculture, which China pioneered three millennia ago Carp themselves can reach 60 lb/30 kg or more, but are generally harvested between one and three years when they weigh a few pounds They’re relatively bony fish, with a coarse texture and a low to moderate fat content The mostly freshwater catfish family is also well adapted to an omnivorous life in stagnant waters, and therefore to the fish farm Its most familiar member is the North American channel catfish (Ictalurus), which is harvested when about 1 ft/30 cm long and 1 lb/450 gm, but can reach 4 ft/1.2 m in the wild Catfish have the advantage over the carps of a simpler skeleton that makes it easy to produce boneless fillets; they keep well, as much as three weeks when vacuum-packed on ice Both carp and catfish can suffer from a ... lb/30 kg or more, but are generally harvested between one and three years when they weigh a few pounds They’re relatively bony fish, with a coarse texture and a low to moderate fat content The mostly freshwater catfish family is... lb/450 gm, but can reach 4 ft/1.2 m in the wild Catfish have the advantage over the carps of a simpler skeleton that makes it easy to produce boneless fillets; they keep well, as much as three weeks when vacuum-packed on ice... also well adapted to an omnivorous life in stagnant waters, and therefore to the fish farm Its most familiar member is the North American channel catfish (Ictalurus), which is harvested when about 1 ft/30 cm long and 1 lb/450 gm, but can reach 4 ft/1.2 m in the