Pacific halibut
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The Pacific halibut is a large, flat-bodied marine fish native to the North Pacific Ocean, prized both as a commercial food species and a popular target for recreational fishing.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
flatfish ⓘ marine organism ⓘ |
| binomialName | Hippoglossus stenolepis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | both eyes on right side of body ⓘ |
| bodyShape | flat-bodied ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
food fish
ⓘ
fresh fillets ⓘ frozen fillets ⓘ steaks ⓘ |
| commonName | Pacific halibut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| culinaryProperty |
firm texture
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mild flavor ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
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crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| eyeMigration | left eye migrates to right side during development ⓘ |
| family | Pleuronectidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
handline
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longline ⓘ rod and reel ⓘ |
| genus | Hippoglossus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
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cold marine waters ⓘ continental shelf ⓘ continental slope ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalDevelopment | pelagic larvae ⓘ |
| managedBy | International Pacific Halibut Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 2.5 metres ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | over 200 kilograms ⓘ |
| meatColor | white ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bering Sea
NERFINISHED
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Gulf of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea of Okhotsk NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal waters of Alaska ⓘ coastal waters of British Columbia ⓘ coastal waters of California ⓘ coastal waters of Japan ⓘ coastal waters of Oregon ⓘ coastal waters of Washington ⓘ |
| order | Pleuronectiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recreationalUse | sport fishing target ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat | deep offshore waters ⓘ |
| spawningSeason | winter ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predator ⓘ |
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