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Hippoglossus hippoglossus

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ID 699509 Last modified 24.08.2026

Domain classified zoology

hiidlest preferred

paltus

harilik hiidlest

halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

hiidlest preferred

Usage examples

Hiidlest on üks suuremaid lestlasi.

paltus

harilik hiidlest

halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

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ID 699726 Last modified 24.08.2026

Domain classified zoology

harilik hiidlest preferred

paltus

Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

ruijanpallas

harilik hiidlest preferred

paltus

Atlantic halibut

Usage examples

Both, the Atlantic halibut (H. hippoglossus) and the Pacific halibut (H. stenolepis), have their eyes and colour on one side of the body. As members of the family Pleuronectidae, they usually have these features on the right side of the body, which faces upward when they swim or rest on the seafloor.

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

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