Pleuronectidae

Pacific halibut

Hippoglossus stenolepis

Older fish winter deep then return shallow in summer

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• North America
• Fusiform
• Large
• Temperate fish

Pacific halibut is a migratory fish of North Pacific. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 258 cm. Its body is fusiform body.