Fish · flatfish

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 3 oceans

Depth

Surface to 2,200 m, mostly 500 to 1,000 m

Size

Up to 1.3 m for females

Diet

Shrimp, capelin, redfish, eelpouts, other fish

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• Both of its eyes are on the same side of the head, but far enough forward to see ahead.
• Unlike other flatfish, it often swims vertically and leaves the bottom to hunt.
• It can live up to 36 years.
• It is a favorite prey of the narwhal in winter.

Verified sources

1. FishBase : Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
2. Oceana Canada : Greenland halibut
3. Laidre & Heide-Jørgensen 2005, Winter feeding intensity of narwhals

In the game: Prey: +10 points

In the same zone

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