Nordic Anglers Caught One Hundred Kilograms Weight Halibut

Fishing enthusiasts from Sweden Erik Axner Lofoten Islands in Norway caught a 7 feet long and 16 stone weight (length 2.1 m, weight 101 kg) of huge halibut, the fish is too big pull because the board, Erik can not do not jump into the icy water photo with it.

The 24-year-old angler full with this fish fight over an hour to finally get their prey.

After weighing and posed for pictures, Erik put this fish back into the water. In accordance with the market price, this more than 100 kg of fish can sell 6,000 pounds.

Halibut also known as flounder, Osteichthyes Pleuronectiformes fish collectively. Body side is very flat, elongated oval, oval or long-tongued shape, maximum body length of up to 5M. Adult fish body left-right asymmetry. Eyes are on the left or right side of the head. Mouth slightly prominent. Fin generally without spines. Dorsal and anal fin base length, and caudal connected or not connected. Widely distributed in the oceans warmed waters, mainly in benthic invertebrates and fish for food. Variety, there are more than 540 kinds of the world, the main category of psettodes, flounder, plaice, sole, tongue sole and other fish for the economy. Sandy seabed in shallow water habitat, prey small fish. They are particularly suitable for benthic life on the seabed. Because of their flat body. On one side of the body with the eyes upward, the color with the surrounding environment fit well on this side; down side of their body is white. Flatfish body surface has very fine scales. Halibut only one dorsal fin, extending nearly from head to tail fin. They live mainly in temperate waters, it is an important economic fish in temperate waters.