Burbot [Lota lota]
Description
The burbot is the only gadiform (cod-like) freshwater fish. It is also known as bubbot, mariah, freshwater ling, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, freshwater cusk, and eelpout. The species is closely related to the marine common ling and the cusk. It is the only member of the genus Lota. The burbot is a 'demersal', or bottom feeder, and its diet includes a wide range of invertebrates and fish. It spawns during the winter and under the ice, a unique characteristic among freshwater fishes. Its habitats include large cold lakes and rivers.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Cod-like Fishes
Gadiformes
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| Family |
Burbot
Lotidae
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| Genus |
Burbot
Lota
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