halibut

Halibut Types, Taxonomy, & Facts Britannica. Web  Halibut, either of two species of large and economically valuable flatfishes of the genus Hippoglossus (order Pleuronectiformes)..

Halibut Types, Taxonomy, & Facts Britannica
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The Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. They are demersal fish living on or near sand, gravel or clay bottoms at depths of between 50 and 2,000 m (200 and 6,600 ft). The halibut is among the largest teleost (bony) fish in the world, and is a threatened species due to a slow rate of growth and overfishing. Halibut are strong swimmers and are.

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