大比目魚

大比目魚（英語：Halibut）是鰈科，Hippoglossus（英語：Hippoglossus）和馬舌鰈的通用名稱。大比目魚是底棲魚類，因其食用性和娛樂性備受人們的歡迎^[1][2][3][4]。

大西洋比目魚

詞源

Halibut這個詞來自於haly（聖）和Butte（比目魚），是因為它在天主教聖日很受歡迎^[1]。

參考文獻

1. Uncle Ray. Right Eye of Halibut Moves Over to the left Side of Head. The Pittsburgh Press. 10 September 1941 [4 October 2010]. （原始內容存檔於2022-01-18）. The name "halibut" means "holy flatfish". It came from halibut being a popular food fish on holy days in England during early times.
2. Moira Hodgson. FOOD; Putting a Spotlight on Halibut. The New York Times. 11 November 1990 [4 October 2010]. （原始內容存檔於2014-02-22）. In England, halibut has always been popular...
3. Follow Rules to Serve Fish Without Odor. The Milwaukee Journal. 11 February 1954 [4 October 2010]. Fish can provide an economical main dish. Have boiled, baked or fried fish, or like most folks, choose cod, halibut, or ocean perch. They're the three most popular fish varieties^{[失效連結]}
4. Ted Whipp. Fish and chips on Good Friday's menu. The Windsor Star. 8 April 2009 [4 October 2010]. （原始內容存檔於26 August 2012）. He and his son ... expect hungry hordes, especially for the halibut, the most popular fish on the menu.