Common Names Summary - Hippoglossus stenolepis
Common name of Hippoglossus stenolepis
 
Common name Halibut
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Territory Canada
Locality Bella Bella (Ref. 51056).
Ref. Hart, J.L., 1973
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks 'Halibut' from Low German 'but', i.e., stumpy, and alludes to the bony nodules on the fish's back (p. 545, Ref. 11979). Also Ref. 10161, 51056.
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