Pacific Halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis

Pacific Halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis

            This fish is recognized by its elongate, slender, compressed body. The mouth is large and has well developed teeth on both sides of the jaws. The halibut is dark brown on its eyed side and irregularly blotched with a lighter white on its bland side. The maximum length of the male is 4 feet 7 inches, the female, 8 feet 9 inches. The halibut is very abundant along the Pacific shores of Canada all the way to the Bering Sea, Occurring from very shallow waters up to 600 fathoms. Main food consists of fish, crabs, clams, squids. The halibut is one of the most important commercial fishes in B.C. The livers of this fish are used in the production of vitamin A. Flesh is white and firm. Queen Charlotte lodge record halibut 183 lbs-2000.