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  2. Burbot - Wikipedia

    • The burbot (Lota lota), also known as bubbot, mariah, loche, cusk, freshwater cod, freshwater ling, freshwater cusk, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, or eelpout, is a species of coldwater ray-finned fish native to the subarctic regions of the Northern hemisphere. It is the only member of the genus Lota, and is the only freshwater species of the order Gadiformes. The … See more

    Etymology

    The name burbot comes from the Latin word barba, meaning beard, referring to its single chin whisker, or barbel. Its generic and specific names, Lota lota, comes from the old French lotte fish, which is also named "bar… See more

    Description

    With an appearance like a cross between a catfish and an eel, the burbot has a serpent-like body, but is easily distinguished by a single barbel on the chin. The body is elongated and laterally compresse… See more

     
  1. Burbot | Range & Facts | Britannica

    Burbot, elongated fish of the family Lotidae that inhabits cold rivers and lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America. A bottom dweller found in both fresh and brackish waters, it descends as deep as 700 metres (about 2,300 feet). It is a …

  2. Burbot - Eat Wisconsin Fish

    Burbot is a freshwater cod family fish with firm, white meat and high vitamin D and A liver oil. Learn how to eat, harvest and understand this unregulated and predatory fish in the Great Lakes ecosystem.

  3. Facts & Guide to Burbot Fish (Lota lota) - Pond Informer

    Sep 20, 2023 · Learn about the burbot, a freshwater fish that resembles an eel and is related to cod. Find out where it lives, what it eats, how it reproduces, and how to catch it.

  4. Burbot Species Profile, Alaska Department of Fish and …

    In fact, burbot are the only freshwater cod in North America. General information about Burbot in Alaska such as description, life history, range, habitat and more.

  5. Species Profile - Burbot | Minnesota DNR

  6. Burbot: The Singsong Gadoid | U.S. Fish & Wildlife …

    Learn about Burbot, a bottom-dwelling fish that vocalizes under the ice in winter and is popular among anglers in Alaska. Find out how to catch, clean, cook, and eat this delicious and nutritious fish.

  7. Burbot - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio

    The burbot (Lota lota), also known as bubbot, mariah, loche, cusk, freshwater cod, freshwater ling, freshwater cusk, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, or eelpout, is a species of coldwater ray-finned fish native to the subarctic regions of the …

  8. How to Set Line for Burbot - Alaska Department of Fish …

    Burbot (Lota lota) are the only freshwater member of the cod family and are found throughout Alaska in rivers and lakes. They have a very unique appearance with green and brown mottled skin, and a barbel (sometimes referred to as a …

  9. Burbot - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

    Burbot is a cold-adapted species whose distribution, behavior, and physiology is limited by warmer water temperatures. Warmer water temperatures limit dispersal to more southerly locations and influence behavior and physiology in current …