Petrale sole is a right-eyed flounder (both eyes are on its right side), with an oval to round body.
Its upper side is uniform light to dark brown, and its underside is white, sometimes with pink traces.
Petrale sole have large mouths, with two rows of small, arrow-shaped teeth on their upper jaw and one row of teeth on the lower jaw.
Petrale sole is a mild and flakey white fish. Petrale sole is slightly sweet with a minimal fishy taste.