110 observationsEndangered
Atlantic Halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Carangiformes ›Family: Pleuronectidae ›Genus: Hippoglossus
About
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 2,000Â m (160 and 6,560Â ft). The halibut is among the largest teleost (bony) fish in the world, and is an endangered species due to a slow rate of growth and previous overfishing. Halibut are strong swimmers and are able to migrate long distances. Halibut size is...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Atlantic Halibut is Hippoglossus hippoglossus.
- Atlantic Halibut belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Atlantic Halibut belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Atlantic Halibut belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Atlantic Halibut belongs to the order Carangiformes.
- Atlantic Halibut belongs to the family Pleuronectidae.
- Atlantic Halibut belongs to the genus Hippoglossus.