The
Greenland halibut's habitat is in the North Antlantic and Barent Sea.
Also in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Alaska to Japan.
Around Iceland it is mainly found in cold seas at depths of 200-2000
metres, but least to the south of the country. This species
migrates from Greenland to Iceland, to the Barent Sea, the Faroe
Islands, and further south. It does not seem to be much reliant
on the bottom of the sea as do most of the flat fish species. It
mainly feeds off capelin, crustaceans, and plankton. Its main
enemies are porbeagles, narwals, and beluga whales. The males
reach puberty earlier than the females, at the age of 9 years (the
females 3 years later).
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