FishverifiedLeast Concern

Lota lota

(Linnaeus, 1758)

American Burbot

Also known as: Burbot, Cusk, Eel-Pout, Eelpout, Ellpout, Freshwater Cod, Freshwater Eel

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

1–700 m

Max size

1.52 m

Max weight

34 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

20 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

—

Order

Gadiformes

Family

Lotidae

Where to find it

common

occasional

Other species in Lotidae

Ciliata mustela

Five-Bearded Rockling