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    halibut

    halibut

    Hippoglossus hippoglossus

    Reef Fish
    Near Threatened

    The halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is recorded at 5 diving areas across 3 countries, most often around Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy and West Coast (Gothenburg).

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 2 diving regions worldwide.

    Mediterranean & Europe
    West Coast (Gothenburg)Sweden
    Regularly seen here
    Cornwall & DevonUnited Kingdom
    Rarely seen here
    Scapa Flow, OrkneyUnited Kingdom
    Regularly seen here
    North America
    New Brunswick & Bay of FundyCanada
    Frequently seen here
    Nova ScotiaCanada
    Frequently seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassTeleostei
    OrderPleuronectiformes
    FamilyPleuronectidae
    GenusHippoglossus

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