Halibut

Halibut is a kind of flatfish often used for food. There are two different kinds of halibut - Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) and Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis). The halibut from the Atlantic ocean has been overfished.

Their names come from haly (holy) and butt (flat fish), because it is said people like to eat them on Catholic holy-days.Oxford English Dictionary

 References 

 Other websites 

 International Pacific Halibut Commission 
 Alaska Department of Fish & Game

Category:Flatfish
Category:Edible fish