Assertion: burbot | /r/Synonym | eelpout
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Also known as the spineless catfish, eelpout, methy, lawyer, freshwater cod, loche, mud shark, ling, or skin ling, the name burbot comes from the Latin word barba , a reference to its distinctive single chin whisker.
text: Sometimes called eelpout for their long, slimy, almost eel-like appearance, burbot are able to grow up to 30 inches long and 18 pounds, though closer to 12 inches and 2 pounds is average.
text: Burbot, also known as eelpout, are celebrated every year at a huge ice fishing festival held at Walker, Minnesota on Leech Lake.