 The yellowfin sole was originally described as "Pleuronectes asper" by Pallas in 1814, and subsequently as "Limanda asprella" by Hubbs in 1915.The yellowfin sole occupies a moderately high trophic level in the food chain.The diet of the yellowfin sole consists mainly of zoobenthic organisms, including polychaetes and amphipods such as hydroids, worms, mollusks, and brittle stars.