Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Near threatened
Where the Atlantic halibut lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 40,728 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Hippoglossus hippoglossus |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 6 countries |
| Continents | Europe, North America |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family | Pleuronectidae |
Where does the Atlantic halibut live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlantic halibut in 6 countries and territories across Europe and North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Atlantic halibut endangered?
The Atlantic halibut’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Atlantic halibut?
The Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Pleuronectiformes and the family Pleuronectidae, genus Hippoglossus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Atlantic halibut
The Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. They are demersal fish living on or near sand, gravel or clay bottoms at depths of between 50 and 2,000 m (200 and 6,600 ft). The halibut is among the largest teleost (bony) fish in the world, and is a threatened species owing to a slow rate of growth and overfishing. Halibut are strong swimmers and are able to migrate long distances. Halibut size is not age-specific, but rather tends to follow a cycle related to halibut (and therefore food) abundance.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlantic halibut (revision 1362085608), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1143520 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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