Fishing Species
Atlantic Halibut Fish Species Information
Atlantic Halibut bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Hippoglossus |
| Other Fish Name: | flatfish, butt, flattie |
| Regions Fished: | Native to temperate waters of the northern Atlantic Ocean, where it lives in coastal waters and on the continental shelf down to a depth of 2,000 meters. |
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| Common Tackle: | |
| Additional Information: | One of the largest of flatfish, growing to maybe 4 meter in length and close to 500 kg in weight. |