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Atlantic halibut
Atlantic halibut
(Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Pleuronectiformes
Family
Pleuronectidae
Genus
Hippoglossus
(1)
Size
Length: up to 2.5 m
(2)
Weight
up to 315 kg
(2)
Status
Classified as Endangered (EN A1d) on the IUCN Red List 2004
(1)
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