Definition of Hippoglossus vulgaris. Meaning of Hippoglossus vulgaris. Synonyms of Hippoglossus vulgaris

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Definition of Hippoglossus vulgaris

Hippoglossus vulgaris
Halibut Hal"i*but (?;277), n. [OE. hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G. heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday.] (Zo["o]l.) A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectid[ae]. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. [Written also holibut.]

Meaning of Hippoglossus vulgaris from wikipedia

- The Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. They are demersal fish living on or near sand, gravel or...
- coast. The catch in 1983 was 540 tonnes. The Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) was also once a major food fish, but overfishing in recent decades...
- 'Atlantic cod' Hippoglossoides platessoides, 'American plaice' Hippoglossus hippoglossus, 'Atlantic halibut' Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, 'great northern...
- platessoides (O. Fabricius, 1780) American plaice Native Not evaluated Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic halibut Native Endangered Limanda limanda...
- American plaice, Hippoglossoides platessoides Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus Torbay sole, Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Dab, Limanda limanda Lemon...
- Hippocampus hippocampus Vertebrates Fish - bony Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Vertebrates Fish - bony Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus...
- Long rough dab, Hippoglossoides platessoides Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus Common dab, Limanda limanda Lemon sole, Microstomus kitt European...
- (Fabricius, 1780) American plaice Doggerscharbe Not evaluated Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Linnaeus, 1758) Atlantic halibut Weißer Heilbutt Endangered Limanda...
- they may prove too heavy to carry. One large Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) was found with the disembodied feet of a white-tailed eagle still...