Halibut

Halibuts are large, bottom-dwelling flatfishes in the family Pleuronectidae, especially the Atlantic and Pacific halibuts. Their eyes lie on one side of the body, and they are valued as food.

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Flatfish: Flatfish are ray-finned fishes with both eyes on one side of a flattened body. Halibut belong to this distinctive group of bottom-dwelling fishes.
Atlantic halibut: Atlantic halibut is a large flatfish native to the North Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the principal species meant by the name halibut.
Halibut fishery: A halibut fishery is the commercial or recreational harvest of halibut populations. Fishing is the main way wild halibut enters food markets.
Flounder: Flounder is a common name for several flatfish groups, including species in Pleuronectidae and other families. Halibut are close relatives of some flounders but are usually larger and commercially distinct.
Pleuronectidae: Pleuronectidae is a family of flatfishes that includes halibuts, flounders, and plaice. This is the family that contains halibuts.
Pacific halibut: Pacific halibut is a large flatfish native to the North Pacific Ocean. It is the other major species commonly called halibut.
Longline fishing: Longline fishing uses a main line carrying many baited hooks to catch fish. Longlines are widely used to catch halibut near the seabed.
Turbot: Turbot is a large European flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae. It resembles halibut in shape and market use but belongs to a different family.
Flatfish asymmetry: Flatfish asymmetry is the adult condition in which both eyes are positioned on the same side of the head. Halibuts display the eye migration and body asymmetry characteristic of flatfishes.
Greenland halibut: Greenland halibut is a deepwater flatfish found in cold northern Atlantic and Arctic waters. It is a related commercial flatfish sometimes called Greenland halibut.