Greenland Halibut [Reinhardtius hippoglossoides]
Description
The Greenland Halibut, also known as Greenland Turbot, is a flatfish species found in cold marine waters of the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans. It inhabits deep waters, usually between 200 and 1,000 meters. This species is characterized by its dark brown to black color on the eyed side and white on the blind side. It is a slow-growing, long-lived species with a diet that includes fish and invertebrates. Greenland Halibut is commercially important and is often caught for food.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
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| Family |
Halibuts
Pleuronectidae
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| Genus |
Greenland Halibut
Reinhardtius
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