Actually no, just a totally different species.
Pacific Halibut
Species: Hippoglossus stenolepis (Schmidt, 1904); from the Greek words
Hippo (horse) and
glossus (tongue) referring to the shape of the fish, and the Greek words
steno (narrow)
and lepis (scales).
Alternate Names: Northern halibut, right halibut, alabato, whitesided paltus, hippo of the sea. Large halibut are called barndoors.
Identification: An elongate body, diamond-shaped
. The lateral line is highly arched; mouth filled with sharp teeth. Eyed side dark brown,greenish-brown, to black above, with fine mottling; white on blind side.
Size: Males to 123 pounds although few reach 80 pounds; females to at least 105 inches and 500 pounds. Unverified reports to 700 pounds in the north. Small halibut of 9-12 pounds are often called “chick” or “chicken” halibut while the largest specimens are called “whale” halibut.
Range: Punta Camalu, Baja California, to the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea, Alaska, to the Chukchi Sea and possibly the Beaufort Sea (both marginal seas of the Arctic Ocean). Also recorded south to northern Japan. Common northern California to Japan.
Habitat: Deep sandy bottoms, 20 to 6,500 feet.
Piers: Juveniles are an occasional catch at the "B Street" Pier ini Crescent City.
Shoreline: Rarely caught from shore in California.
Boats: A favored, offshore species for California boat anglers fishing Eureka north.
Bait and Tackle: Live bait on piers, a variety of baits and lures in deeper waters.
Food Value: Excellent, white-flaked fillets.
Comments: Nearly all halibut over 100 pounds are females. Females live to at least 42 years of age; males to 27 years of age.
California Halibut: https://www.pierfishing.com/california-halibut/