Burbot
OrderGadiformes
FamilyLotidae
HabitatLakes & Rivers
RangeCircumpolar N. Hemisphere
Max Length152 cm
Max Weight34 kg
DietCarnivore
About the Burbot
The only freshwater member of the cod order, found across northern Europe, Asia, and North America. Spawns in midwinter under the ice, often in large writhing balls. Has a single whisker on its chin. Became extinct in Britain in the twentieth century.
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