Halibut Cook Inlet reported increased instances of a condition known as "mushy halibut syndrome". The meat of affected fish has a "jelly-like" consistency. When cooked it does not flake in the normal manner of halibut but rather falls apart. The meat is still perfectly safe to eat but the appearance and consistency are considered unappetizing. The exact cause of the condition is unknown but may be related to a change in diet. Halibut Halibut is a common name principally applied to the two flatfish in the genus "Hippoglossus" from the family of right-eye flounders. Less commonly, and in some regions only,
Flat pebblesnail Flat pebblesnail The flat pebblesnail ("Lepyrium showalteri") is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Lithoglyphidae. This species is endemic to the United States. This snail has been listed as endangered on the United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of endangered species since October 28, 1998. "Lepyrium showalteri" is the only species in the genus Lepyrium. "Lepyrium showalteri" is the type species of the genus "Lepyrium". Lepyriidae is a synonym of Lithoglyphinae. The flat pebblesnail is a small snail in the family Lithoglyphidae; however, the species has a large and distinctive-looking shell. This snail's