Haddock vs. Halibut

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Difference Between Haddock and Halibut
Haddocknoun
A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.
Halibutnoun
A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
Haddocknoun
lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
Halibutnoun
lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
Haddocknoun
important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller
Halibutnoun
marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes
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