Pacific halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis
ok. 2 mAdult individual
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- up to around 227 kg — maksimum podane przez NOAADorosłe osobniki
Pacific halibut — size comparison
The Pacific halibut is among the largest flatfishes. It lives near the North Pacific seabed, hunting fish and invertebrates. Adults have broad, flattened bodies
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled
Total lengthScale in m
00,511,52
approx. 2 m
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Pacific halibut — size comparison — facts and sources
The Pacific halibut is among the largest flatfishes. It lives near the North Pacific seabed, hunting fish and invertebrates. Adults have broad, flattened bodies and usually rest on one side on the substrate.
Young begin life as bilaterally symmetrical larvae. During development one eye moves to the other side of the head, and the body gradually flattens. Both adult eyes consequently face the water above the bottom.