Atlantic halibut information is available to indicate a need to list the species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). The American Fisheries Society has classified the species as "Vulnerable". In 2010, Greenpeace International added the Atlantic halibut to its seafood red list of "fish that are commonly sold in supermarkets around the world, and which have a very high risk of being sourced from unsustainable fisheries." Atlantic halibut The Atlantic halibut ("Hippoglossus hippoglossus") is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae. They are demersal fish living on or near sand, gravel or clay bottoms at depths of between . The halibut is
Flat needlefish the left gonad in both sexes is developed, and in males, the right gonad is sometimes wholly absent. Flat needlefish The flat needlefish ("Ablennes hians"), the only known member of the genus Ablennes, is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Flat needlefish are considered gamefish, frequently caught with the help of artificial lights, but are not often eaten because of their green-colored flesh. The generic name "Ablennes" – formerly misspelled "Athlennes" – means ‘without ’, from the ancient Greek privative "a-" prefix and "blennos" (‘mucus’). Its specific name is Latin for "gaping". Although they have no spines, they do