Going Home © 2010, oil on canvas 78 x 93 cm
Habitat marked for the Baltic Sea only
Burbot
Family Lotidae
Description
Burbot is a codfish with a long body that resembles that of a tadpole, small scales are paced deep into the smooth skin. The elongated body tapers to a point near the tail and dorsal and anal fins run from the middle of the body almost to the tail. It has a barbel (a tiny string beard) on the lower jaw. They may fall into a sleep stage during the summer.
Color
A marbling color pattern with colors of black, yellow and green covers its back, the abdominal is white.
Average size
35-80 cm/2-5 kg, the male is usually considerably smaller than the female.
Age
15 years old.
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Family Lotidae
Description
Burbot is a codfish with a long body that resembles that of a tadpole, small scales are paced deep into the smooth skin. The elongated body tapers to a point near the tail and dorsal and anal fins run from the middle of the body almost to the tail. It has a barbel (a tiny string beard) on the lower jaw. They may fall into a sleep stage during the summer.
Color
A marbling color pattern with colors of black, yellow and green covers its back, the abdominal is white.
Average size
35-80 cm/2-5 kg, the male is usually considerably smaller than the female.
Age
15 years old.
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Latin = Lota lota
Species' local name
 English:Burbot |
 Svenska:Lake |
 Suomi:Made |
 По-русски: Нали́м |
 Esti:Luts |
 Lietuviškai:Vėgėlė |
 Latviešu:Vēdzele |
 Polski:Miętus |
 German:Quappe |
 Dansk:Ferskvandskvabbe |