Picture from "Nordlys"
This monsterfish was landed by a local fisherman just outside Kvaløy, Tromsø.
It is a Trachipterus arcticus - or Silver Halibut in english. In Norwegian it is called Sølvkveite.
The fish is very rare and lives in deep waters 300 - 600 meters in the North East Atlantic.
The fish can be up to 300 cm. long.
If you want more information about this fish you can copy this link :
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Trachipterus-arcticus.html
Monday, 29 April 2013
MONSTERFISH
Picture from "Nordlys"
This monsterfish was landed by a local fisherman just outside Kvaløy, Tromsø.
It is a Trachipterus arcticus - or Silver Halibut in english. In Norwegian it is called Sølvkveite.
The fish is very rare and lives in deep waters 300 - 600 meters in the North East Atlantic.
The fish can be up to 300 cm. long.
If you want more information about this fish you can copy this link :
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Trachipterus-arcticus.html
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