Halibut
Halibut feed on almost any fish or animal they can fit into their mouths. Juvenile halibut feed on small crustaceans and other bottom-dwelling organisms. Animals found in their stomachs include sand lance, octopus, crab, salmon, hermit crabs, lamprey, sculpins, cod, Pollock, herring, and flounder, as well as other halibut. Halibut live at depths ranging from a few meters to hundreds, and although they spend most of their time near the bottom, halibut may move up in the water column to feed. In most ecosystems, the halibut is near the top of marine food chain. In the North Pacific, common predators are sea lions, killer whales, salmon sharks and humans. Most halibut spawn during the period between November and March, at depths of 300 to 1,500ft. Female halibuts release anywhere from a few thousand to several million eggs depending on the size of the fish. About 15 days later, the eggs hatch and the larvae drift with deep ocean currents. Halibuts are asymmetrical at birth wi...