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Atlantic Halibut

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The Atlantic halibut is a flatfish native to the temperate and Arctic waters of the northern Atlantic, ranging from Labrador and Greenland to Iceland, the Barents Sea and as far south as the Bay of Biscay and Virginia. It is the largest flatfish in the world, reaching lengths of up to 4.7 metres and weights of 320 kilograms, and can live for as long as 50 years. A demersal fish living on or near sand, gravel or clay bottoms at depths between 50 and 2,000 metres, it is a strong swimmer capable of migrating long distances, though its slow growth rate and history of overfishing have left it classified as a threatened species.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill).
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
The upper side of the fish is a uniformly dark chocolate, olive or slate color, and can be almost black. 1
Scientific Name
Hippoglossus hippoglossus 1
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 1
Sources
1. Atlantic halibut, Wikipedia
  • Binomial name row of taxobox
    Hippoglossus hippoglossus
  • Conservation status infobox
    Near Threatened
  • Description
    The upper side of the fish is a uniformly dark chocolate, olive or slate color, and can be almost black.
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