- 태평양 가자미 Halibut, Pacific
. 학명; Hippoglossus stenolepis
. 서식지; 북태평양, 알래스카만에 풍부
. 통명; 태평양 가자미
. 특징; 다이아몬드 모양의 몸으로 길이가 너비의 3배로 다른 가자미보다 긴편
. 먹이와 요리법; 얼린후 회로 먹거나, 말리거나 절이거나, 훈제하거나 구워서 식용
1 학명과 서식지
- 학명; Hippoglossus stenolepis
- 서식지
. 온도와 깊이; 3-8도 물의 183-457미터까지의 바닥
. 지역; 북태평양, 알래스카만에 풍부
Pacific halibut are found on the continental shelf of the North Pacific Ocean and have been recorded along the North American coast from central California to Nome, Alaska. They live on or near the bottom and have been taken as deep as 3,600 feet, although most are caught during the summer, when they are at depths of 75 to 750 feet. They generally move back into deeper water in the fall and the winter.
Habitat. Preferring cool water (37° to 46°F), halibut are most commonly found where the bottom is composed of cobble, gravel, and sand, especially near the edges of underwater plateaus and breaklines.
2 통명
- 영어; giant halibut, northern halibut, hali (Canada), barn door;
Japanese: ohyô; Portuguese: alabote do Pacifico; Spanish: fletán del Pacifico.
- 한글; 태평양 가자미
3 개요
- 길이; 240센티이내, 평균 80센티
- 무게; 500파운드이내, 평균 35파운드
A typical sport-caught Pacific halibut is 28 to 50 inches long, weighing 10 to perhaps 60 pounds. Rod-andreel records include several halibut in excess of 400 pounds (the all-tackle record is 459 pounds), and 500-pounders have been caught commercially. The largest specimens are females, as males seldom top 90 pounds.
4 특징
- 다이아몬드 모양의 몸으로 길이가 너비의 3배로 다른 가자미보다 긴편
- 가슴지느러미위의 측선에 높은 아치가 있고 작은 비늘이 피부에 박혀있음
- 태평양에서 가장 큰 가자미로 오른쪽에 눈이 쏠림
- 색은 올리브색에서 진한 갈색 등 다양
The Pacific halibut is the largest flatfish in Pacific waters and one of the world’s largest bony fish. It is a member of the family Pleuronectidae, or right-eyed flounder. Since the 1980s, Pacific halibut populations have prospered, providing excellent fishing from Oregon to Alaska.
Identification. The halibut usually is dextral; that is, both eyes are on the right side of the head. Its coloration varies from olive to dark brown or black with lighter, irregular blotches. More elongate than other flatfish, the average width of the Pacific halibut’s body is about one-third its length. The mouth is large, extending to the lower eye. The small, smooth scales are well buried in the skin, and the lateral line has a pronounced arch above the pectoral fin. The tail is crescent-shaped, longer at the tips than in the middle, which distinguishes it from most other flatfish.
5 먹이와 요리법
- 먹이; 대구, 청어, 연어 등 다양한 생선과 문어, 게, 새우와 같은 무척추동물 등
- 바닥에 매복하여 먹이가 다가올 때까지 대기
- 1월경 수심 300미터내외의 대륙붕 가장자리에 산란
- 단단하고 하얀 살로 연어다음으로 인기
- 예인망, 트롤, 재그 등으로 어획하거나 청어나 문어를 미끼로 낚시
- 2018년 국제위원회는 쿼터로 상업용 2400톤과 낚시 400톤 설정
- 얼린후 회로 먹거나, 말리거나 절이거나, 훈제하거나 구워서 식용
Spawning occurs in the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea during the winter. The eggs and the larvae float freely in the ocean current for 6 months, settling to the bottom in shallow, inshore waters, and make a counterclockwise migration through the Pacific, reaching the place where they were spawned by adulthood.
Food and feeding habits. Halibut lie on bottom waiting for tidal currents to wash food within striking range. However, they are strong swimmers and will leave the bottom to feed on pelagic fish, such as herring and sand lance. They will also inhabit virtually any place that has an abundance of crabs, squid, octopus, cod, pollack, sablefish, or other food.