Arrow-toothed halibut: description, habitat, fishing, how to cook

The arrow-toothed Asian halibut is one of the representatives of the flounder family. This fish is found in the waters of the northern hemisphere. Fish are caught on a commercial scale, so halibut can be bought in fish stores.

This article gives a complete description of the arrow-toothed halibut, gives an assessment of its behavior and tells how to catch it.

Description of halibut arrow-toothed

Appearance

The fish grows in length up to 50-70 centimeters, while gaining weight from 1 to 3 kilograms. Therefore, it is considered one of the small representatives of halibut. There are, but very rarely, individuals weighing up to 8 kilograms and up to 1 meter long.

The arrow-toothed halibut is able to live for about 30 years, which is not so short for such a fish. The body of halibut is elongated, covered with small but numerous scales. This fish is distinguished by the presence of arrow-shaped teeth. The part of the body where the eyes are located has a brownish-grayish tint.

The arrow-toothed halibut is easy to distinguish from its relatives by one feature: the upper eye is located so that it does not find the upper edge of the head.

Where does this fish live?

This type of fish is found in the Pacific Ocean and only in the northern hemisphere.

Its main habitats are:

• East coast of the Japanese islands.
• Japanese Sea.
• Sea of ​​Okhotsk.
• Coast of Kamchatka.
• Bering Sea.
• Barents Sea.

How it breeds

Only on the 7-9th year halibut is ready for breeding. Spawning is carried out exclusively at the depth of the Barents and Okhotsk Seas, by this time the water should have a temperature of 2 to 10 degrees.

Each female is capable of laying from several hundred thousand to 3 million eggs. It takes up to 2 weeks from the moment the eggs are laid to the moment the fry appear.

What does halibut eat

The arrow-toothed halibut is a predatory fish that feeds on living representatives of the underwater world. For example:

• Small pollock.
• Shrimp.
• Squid.
• Euphrauzidamy.
• Octopuses.

In turn, a variety of predators feed on the arrow-toothed halibut. Halibut fry that have appeared are the initial food for other fish species.

Behavior

The arrow-toothed halibut is a fish that lives in small flocks. At the same time, fish can be found at depths from 70 to 1,5 thousand meters. Chooses places where the bottom is strewn with stones, sand or silt. This is for large specimens. As for small specimens, they prefer much shallower depths.

This type of fish does not travel long distances. With the onset of cold weather, the fish moves to a depth where the temperature regime is stable. With the arrival of spring and then summer, the halibut rises from the depths and stays closer to the surface until it gets colder.

Fishing

This type of fish is of interest to fishermen, as it is considered a valuable fish. To catch arrow-toothed halibut, which can be at considerable depths, fishermen use deep-sea gear. In addition, halibut, especially in recent times, has attracted the interest of fishing enthusiasts.

Fishing for halibut

Amateur fishing for halibut is becoming more and more popular, including in Russia. Fishing is carried out from a boat or from a ship, and the fishing tool is spinning.

In order for fishing to be effective, you should use the following recommendations:

• As a rule, halibut fishing is quite organized. To begin with, you should carefully and responsibly approach the issue of choosing a company that practices this type of recreation. It is better to use a well-known company or choose a company on the advice of those who have already gone to sea and caught halibut.
• The most productive places are those areas where the sandy bottom.
• Fishing in these conditions is time consuming, as halibut bites can be expected for hours.
• Fishing in the open sea will require a reliable, long and, at the same time, light rod equipped with a multiplier reel.
• Halibut fishing is most effective using methods such as jigging and trolling.
• Halibut can bite quite unexpectedly, so you should always be ready for a bite, otherwise you can drop the tackle.
• Some anglers are unable to haul a halibut out of the water due to lack of experience. If such problems exist, then you can ask other anglers for help. If this is not possible, then the caught fish can be towed to the shore.

Useful Properties

Halibut is distinguished by tasty meat, as well as the absence of bones. In addition, halibut meat contains useful substances such as vitamins and trace elements. By eating halibut meat, you can replenish the body with useful substances, which will positively affect the vital activity of the whole organism.

The presence of vitamins and minerals

A whole bunch of useful substances were found in halibut meat, such as:

• Vitamin B12.
• Vitamin D.
• Vitamin E.
• Vitamin A.
• Sodium.
• Potassium.
• Calcium.
• Magnesium.
• Phosphorus.
• Selenium.
• Iron.

Energy value

100 grams of pure arrow-toothed halibut meat contains:

• 20,8 grams of protein.
• 2,3 grams of fat.
• 0,4 mg Omega-3 fatty acids.

In 100 grams of the product, a little more than 100 kcal is noted.

How to Cook Arrowtooth Halibut – Delicious Recipes

Halibut stewed with fennel

Ingredients:

• 4 fillets of halibut, weighing 200 grams.
• Fennel – 2 tubers.
• 20 grams of butter.
• One tomato.
• 20 ml anise aperitif.
• One orange.
• One pomegranate.
• 150 grams of sour cream.
• 2 st. spoons of vegetable oil.
• Lemon juice.
• Ground black and white pepper.
• Salt.

Method of preparation

1. Peel and wash the fennel, then chop it along with the tomato.
2. Sprinkle the halibut fillet with salt and pour over the lemon juice, leaving it for 10 minutes.
3. Fennel and tomato are stewed in a frying pan, after which the fish fillet is sent here, filling it with an aperitif and orange juice.
4. The pan is covered with a lid, and the dish is stewed for 20 minutes over low heat.
5. After readiness, the fish is seasoned with fennel greens and pomegranate seeds.
6. The finished dish is served with rice and green salad.
7. Incredibly delicious dish.

Halibut baked with oranges and potatoes

To prepare a dish you need to have:

• 600-800 grams of pure halibut meat.
• 1 teaspoon of butter.
• 2 st. spoons of vegetable oil.
• Half a kilo of potatoes.
• Mayonnaise.
• Apples, lemons and oranges.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

How the dish is prepared

1. Halibut fillet is salted with spices and left for 10 minutes.
2. The baking dish is greased with oil.
3. Potatoes are cut into slices.
4. Juice is squeezed out of the orange, and the rest of the fruit is crushed. Before this, you need to remove the peel from them.
5. A potato with fruit is laid out on a baking dish, and a fillet is placed on top.
6. The sauce is being prepared. For this, mayonnaise and ketchup are mixed, with the addition of lemon and orange juice, as well as pepper and salt.
7. The fish is poured with sauce, after which the dish is placed in the oven and baked until tender.
8. After cooking, the dish is served to the table.

Steamed Halibut Chinese Recipe

To prepare a dish, you need to stock up:

• Half a kilo of halibut fillets.
• 3 Art. spoons of sesame oil.
• 2 tbsp. spoons of soy sauce.
• Ginger.
• A few sprigs of cilantro.
• Green onion.
• Salt.

How to cook properly:

1. The green onion is chopped finely enough, just like the ginger.
2. The fish fillet is salted and sprinkled with grated ginger, after which the fish is steamed until tender.
3. After the fish meat is cooked, sauce and sesame oil are added on top, as well as green onions and cilantro.
4. The finished dish can be served at the table.

Braised halibut with fennel and whipped cream

To cook fish using this technology you will need:

• 2 pieces of pure halibut meat.
• Half a lemon.
• One sprig of fennel.
• One fruit of sweet pepper.
• 40 grams of butter.
• 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds.
• 60 grams of dry sherry.
• 100 grams of whipped cream.
• Also salt and pepper.

Technological stages of preparation:

1. Pieces of fish are treated with lemon juice, salted and peppered, with the addition of fennel, crushed sweet pepper, butter and sherry.
2. All this is cooked for 15 minutes, and then cooked cream is poured onto the dish.
3. After readiness, the dish is seasoned with sprigs of greens.
4. In such an appetizing form, the dish is served at the table.

Norwegian baked halibut

The following ingredients will be required:

• 1 kg fish fillet.
• 2 a glass of water.
• 4 parts of a glass of flour.
• 100 grams of butter.
• One lemon.
• 2 yolks of chicken eggs.
• Dessert wine – 2 glasses.
• Half a cup of cream.
• Salt and pepper.

Sequence of preparation

1. The fish fillet is cooked until cooked and removed from the broth.
2. Pieces of fish are crushed into small pieces and fried in flour until golden brown.
3. Fried fish meat is laid out in a baking dish, with lemon juice, salted and peppered, and then placed in the oven.
4. The broth is mixed with wine, yolks and cream, and the whole mixture is poured over the fish.
5. The fish is cooked for 20 minutes, after which the dish is served to the table.

The arrow-toothed halibut is a valuable fish, which is also healthy, like most seafood. Thanks to tasty and healthy meat, dishes from this fish are highly valued by seafood lovers. You can not only buy fish in the store, but also participate in the process of catching it yourself. In this case, you need to be prepared for not very comfortable conditions, since halibut inhabits the waters of the northern latitudes, where it is quite cold, and in contact with water, the feeling of cold increases significantly. In addition, you also need to have patience, since halibut biting is a very rare event.