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Burbot, Lota lota The burbot (Lota lota), also known as bubbot, [2] mariah, [3] loche, cusk, [4] freshwater cod, [5] freshwater ling, freshwater cusk, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, [6] or eelpout, is a species of coldwater ray-finned fish native to the subarctic regions of the Northern hemisphere.
The metabolic responses of Antarctic and temperate eelpout species during exercise and subsequent recovery at 0 °C [18] is a point of emphasis when understanding this species. Contrary to the hypothesis of reduced glycolytic capacity in Antarctic fish as an adaptation to low temperatures, findings revealed similar increases in white muscle ...
The viviparous eelpout has a slim, tapering body and resembles a small burbot (Lota lota), a wide head and mouth and protuberant lips.It has long, ribbon-like dorsal and anal fins which continue on to unite with the arrowhead-shaped caudal fin.
The International Eelpout Festival is an annual gathering held in the town of Walker, Minnesota. It celebrates the eelpout (or burbot, scientific name Lota lota ), an indigenous bottom dwelling fish that inhabits the region's lakes, in some cases being found as deep as 300m.
Every February, Leech Lake is home to the International Eelpout Festival. The eelpout, also known as the Burbot, is rarely seen in Leech Lake, except in the winter when it is very plentiful. Events include a black-tie dinner, ice bowling, and a contest to see who can catch the largest eelpout.
ælepūte: 'burbot'. The Old French word borbote had replaced ælepūte by the Middle English period. [2] 'Burbot' first occurred in English around 1475. Its modern descendant, 'eelpout', is occasionally used for the burbot, although it has come to define a different animal. cāwelwyrm: 'caterpillar' (see lēafwyrm).
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Burbot: Eelpout: Cyprinus Barbus Lota lota: Locally extinct [13] 7. Carp: Common carp: Cyprinus Carpio Cyprinus carpio: Non native [11] [12] 8. Chub: Chevin European chub: Cyprinus Jeses Squalius cephalus [9] 9. Dace: Cyprinus Leuciscus Leuciscus leuciscus [9] 10. Eel: Common eel: Anguilla Vulgaris Anguilla anguilla [9] 11. Flounder [9 ...