Atlantic Halibut Fun Facts
· It is the largest of all the flatfishes
· It only lies on its left side
· Young fish are paler and old fish are almost black (you can guess their age by their color)
· Only swordfish, tuna and some sharks can reach greater size than the halibut
· Females are larger than males, averaging about 100 to 150 pounds while males weight form 50 to 100 pounds.
· Fishermen have reported finding in halibut a variety of indigestible objects such as pieces of wood and iron
· The largest halibut eat seabirds
· The smallest naturally hatched Atlantic halibut ever seen was 13.5 mm long
· It only lies on its left side
· Young fish are paler and old fish are almost black (you can guess their age by their color)
· Only swordfish, tuna and some sharks can reach greater size than the halibut
· Females are larger than males, averaging about 100 to 150 pounds while males weight form 50 to 100 pounds.
· Fishermen have reported finding in halibut a variety of indigestible objects such as pieces of wood and iron
· The largest halibut eat seabirds
· The smallest naturally hatched Atlantic halibut ever seen was 13.5 mm long