Halibut

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Halibut in a museum

Halibut is a kind of flatfish often used for food. There are two different kinds of halibut - Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) and Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis). The halibut from the Atlantic ocean has been overfished.

Their names come from haly (holy) and butt (flat fish), because it is said people like to eat them on Catholic holy-days.

Halibut Media

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  Atlantic halibut
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  Fishermen in Seward, Alaska, with a fresh catch of halibut

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  Halibut caught off the coast of Raspberry Island, Alaska, in 2007: The two fish being held up are 18 to 23 kg (40 to 50 lb)

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  Halibut tend to be a mottled dark brown on their upward-facing side and white on their underside

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  Filleting a Pacific halibut taken in Cook Inlet, Alaska. A halibut yields four large fillets, with the yield percentage higher than for most fish. Round halibut cheeks may provide additional meat

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  Hot smoked Pacific halibut

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  Steamed halibut in black bean sauce

Other websites

• International Pacific Halibut Commission Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
• Alaska Department of Fish & Game