Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Pleuronectinae Mass Atlantic halibut: 180 kg Higher classification Hippoglossinae Order Flatfish | Family Pleuronectidae Scientific name Hippoglossus Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Atlantic halibut, Pacific halibut | ||
Pacific halibut hippoglossus stenolepis in strait of juan de fuca
Hippoglossus is a genus of very large righteye flounders with one species native to the north Atlantic Ocean and one to the north Pacific Ocean.
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Etymology
The word hippoglossus is derived from the Greek ίππος, hippos, meaning "horse", and γλώσσος, glossus, meaning "tongue" - a reference to the shape of the fish.
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