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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.]

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- Hippoglossus is a genus of very large righteye flounders. It comprises two species of halibut, with one species native to the northern Atlantic Ocean and...
- The Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. They are demersal fish living on or near sand, gravel or...
- Hippoglossus stenolepis, the Pacific halibut, is a species of righteye flounder. This very large species of flatfish is native to the North Pacific and...
- 2009. The Sun, 5 September 2001, quoted in Cross, Simon (2008). "Hippoglossus hippoglossus and chips: Twice please love? Adventures in the underbelly of...
- flounder. Genus Hippoglossus Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossuslives in the North Atlantic Pacific halibut, Hippoglossus stenolepis – lives...
- around the world, with some species, such as the Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, being found down to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). The smaller species eat...
- Witch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus North Pacific HalibutHippoglossus stenolepis Olive flounderParalichthys olivaceus Larval flounder are...
- Daniel (eds.). "Hippoglossus stenolepis". FishBase. August 2024 version. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hippoglossus hippoglossus". FishBase. August...
- Alligatorfish is pre**** on by the Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) and the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis). Its own diet consists primarily...
- Paralichthys Species: P. olivaceus Binomial name Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Synonyms Hippoglossus olivaceus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846...