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Lota lota
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gadiformes
- Family
- Lotidae
- Genus
- Lota
Where to Find
Found in 7 diving areas across 4 countries and 2 regions.
- Bornholm, Denmark - 3 records
- North Sea Coast, Denmark - 3 records
- Baltic Coast, Sweden - 68 records
- Manitoba & Prairie Lakes, Canada - 204 records
- New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy, Canada - 4 records
- Québec, Canada - 101 records
- Great Lakes, United States - 63 records