Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Atlantic halibut

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Pleuronectiformes \| Pleuronectidae \| Pleuronectinae
Synonyms	Pleuronectes hippoglossus, Hippoglossus americanus, Hippoglossus gigas, ... more
Common names	Flétan de l'Atlantique, Fletán del Atlántico, Halibut, ... more

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Main reference

Nielsen, J.G. 1986. (Ref. 4705)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 470 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251); 300 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 320.0 kg (Ref. 7251); max. reported age: 50 years (Ref. 173)

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 50 - 2000 m (Ref. 4705)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 79°N - 36°N, 77°W - 55°E

Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Spitsbergen, Barents Sea, Iceland and eastern Greenland. Western Atlantic: southwestern Greenland and Labrador in Canada to Virginia in USA (Ref. 7251).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 98 - 110; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 73 - 85. Uniformly dark brown or black; young marbled or spotted with paler marks (Ref. 4705).

Adults are benthic but occasionally pelagic (Ref. 4705). Feed mainly on other fishes (cod, haddock, pogge, sand-eels, herring, capelin), but also takes cephalopods, large crustaceans and other bottom-living animals. Batch spawner (Ref. 51846). Utilized fresh, dried or salted, smoked and frozen; can be steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). Growth rate varies according to density, competition and availability of food. Slow growth rate and late onset of sexual maturity, halibut populations can be seriously affected by overfishing (Ref. 35388). Also Ref. 58426.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Endangered (EN) (A1d)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: experimental; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tmax=30; tm=10; K=0.02-0.2; Fec=1,300,000; also Musick et al. 2000 (Ref. 36717))


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (88 of 100)	Very high

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