Greenland Halibut

Fact File: Common Name(s):Greenland Halibut Scientific Name:Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Usual Size:60 cm UK Record Weights from rod/line: Shore: Boat: MAFF Minimum Size: Shore: Boat: NFSA minimum size, Unclassified: 20 cm

Identification: A long, slender, "right-sided" flatfish, with the left eye on the side of the head. The blind side is significantly pigmented. Breeding: Breeds in April-July in depths of 700-2,000 m. The young inhabit waters of 50-200 m until 12-25 cm, when they move into deeper water. Habitat: Found in very deep water (to 2,000 m), where it swims "upright", like a normal fish. Food: The Greenland halibut hunts codling and smaller species of fish, and also takes deep-sea prawns. Range: This is an Arctic species, with its southerly limits off the continental shelf to the west and north of the UK. Additional Notes:

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