Near ThreatenedBlue Shark
Prionace glauca
Bony fish · Pleuronectiformes · Pleuronectidae
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The halibut, or Atlantic halibut, is a large flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, usually measuring up to 1.2 m long and reaching 200 kg in weight, although individuals of up to 3 m and 320 kg are not rare. It is found mainly in the Atlantic Ocean, and is often confused with the sole or regarded as a subspecies of it, but although it belongs to the same order it is not of the same family.
Weight
176 kg on average
Size
up to 4.7 m
Life expectancy
50 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Hippoglossus hippoglossus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 17.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Atlantic Halibut — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about atlantic halibut.
