Halibut

Large flatfish found in cold waters.

flatfish

A large, flatfish found in cold waters of the North Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Halibut are prized for their firm, white flesh and are a popular food fish.

/ˈhælɪbət/

Halibut is from the Middle English halofish, a compound of hale (whole) and fish.

Halibut are super flat fish that live in cold oceans and can grow to be really big, like over seven feet long!

fish flatfish

Pacific halibut Atlantic halibut

marine ecosystem seafood

edible fish marine animal