Anoplopomatidae
The sablefishes are a family, Anoplopomatidae, of scorpaeniform fishes. They are found in coastal waters of the north Pacific from Japan to California, where they live near the sea floor in deep water: the sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria, has been found down to. They are large fish, with the skilfish being up to in length. They are commercially important fishes, and are often given the market name black cod.
